Self-assembly of rodcoil molecules

S. I. Stupp*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

71 Scopus citations

Abstract

Block copolymers and their low molar mass analogues, where a fraction of the backbone is rigid and the remainder has low torsional energies, are referred to as 'rodcoils' for obvious reasons. Various self-assembled structures formed by rodcoils have been observed over the past year, including aligned strips, nanostructures sometimes ordered in a supperlattice, and other microstructures with unusual zig-zag and arrowhead-shaped domains. Such nanostructures, varying in symmetry, could mimic folded proteins and form novel supramolecular materials in which the basic constituent is a discrete aggregate of rodcoil molecules.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)20-26
Number of pages7
JournalCurrent Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science
Volume3
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Self-assembly of rodcoil molecules'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this