Precision Synthesis of Ultrastable Hydrophilic Metal Nanocluster Assemblies
Wenjie Zhang,
Yaxuan Shi,
Junle Zhang
et al.
Abstract:The directed self-assembly strategy endows the ultrasmall metal nanocluster (MNC, <3 nm) superstructure assemblies with enhancement of inherent characteristics or generation of novel properties, which has aroused great interests in multidisciplinary applications, including catalysis, bioimaging, and optics. However, the precise synthesis of ultrastable hydrophilic MNC assemblies remains a challenge. Herein, rationally designed star-like polymer unimolecular micelles were used as scaffold nanoreactors for the p… Show more
This feature article summarizes the recent progress in crystallization-dictated self-assembly of crystalline block copolymers and nanoparticles under spatial confinement, emphasizing the impact of crystallization on the assembly structure.
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