Ordering in Polymer Micelle-Directed Assemblies of Colloidal Nanocrystals

Assembly of presynthesized nanocrystals by block copolymer micelles can be rationalized by the incorporation of nanocrystals into micellar coronas of constant width. As determined by quantitative analysis using small-angle X-ray scattering, high loading of small nanocrystals yields composites exhibi...

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Published in:Nano letters 2015-12, Vol.15 (12), p.8240-8244
Main Authors: Ong, Gary K, Williams, Teresa E, Singh, Ajay, Schaible, Eric, Helms, Brett A, Milliron, Delia J
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Language:English
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Summary:Assembly of presynthesized nanocrystals by block copolymer micelles can be rationalized by the incorporation of nanocrystals into micellar coronas of constant width. As determined by quantitative analysis using small-angle X-ray scattering, high loading of small nanocrystals yields composites exhibiting order on two length scales, whereas intermediate loading of nanocrystals larger than the coronal width produces single nanocrystal networks. The resulting structures obey expectations of thermodynamically driven assembly on the nanocrystal length scale, whereas kinetically frozen packing principles dictate order on the polymer micelle length scale.
ISSN:1530-6984
1530-6992
DOI:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b03765