Morphological transitions of block-copolymer bilayers via nanoparticle clustering

  • Robert J. Hickey
  • , Brenda L. Sanchez-Gaytan
  • , Weihong Cui
  • , Russell J. Composto
  • , Mike Fryd
  • , Bradford B. Wayland
  • , So Jung Park

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Abstract

Clustering of magnetic nanoparticles within block-copolymer bilayers induces a bllayer-to-micelle morphological transition, which is highly reminiscent of bllayer-to-vesicle transitions occurring in biological cell membranes. (Figure Presented).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)48-51
Number of pages4
JournalSmall
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Jan 2010

Keywords

  • Block copolymers
  • Nanocomposites nanoparticles
  • Self-assembly

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