The self-assembly of single chain Janus nanoparticles from azobenzene-containing block copolymers and reversible photoinduced morphology transitions
Wei Wen, Aihua Chen
Abstract
Azobenzene-containing liquid crystalline single chain Janus nanoparticles (LC-SCJNPs) were employed as building blocks to construct assemblies showing a reversible photoinduced morphology transition.
Topics & Concepts
AzobenzeneCopolymerJanusMorphology (biology)NanoparticleMaterials scienceSelf-assemblyPolymer chemistryChemical engineeringChain (unit)NanotechnologyPolymerComposite materialBiologyPhysicsAstronomyEngineeringGeneticsPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSurfactants and Colloidal Systems