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ArticleNature communications2015

Transformation and patterning of supermicelles using dynamic holographic assembly.

Oliver E C Gould, Huibin Qiu, David J Lunn, John Rowden, Robert L Harniman, Zachary M Hudson, Mitchell A Winnik, Mervyn J Miles, Ian Manners

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Article in Nature communications, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Oliver E C GouldBristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials, HH Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TL, UK.
Huibin QiuSchool of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK.
David J LunnSchool of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK.
John RowdenSchool of Physics, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TL, UK.
Robert L HarnimanSchool of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK.
Zachary M HudsonSchool of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK.
Mitchell A WinnikDepartment of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6.
Mervyn J MilesSchool of Physics, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TL, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7762-6827
Ian MannersSchool of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK.

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/L014181/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although the solution self-assembly of block copolymers has enabled the fabrication of a broad range of complex, functional nanostructures, their precise manipulation and patterning remain a key challenge. Here we demonstrate that spherical and linear supermicelles, supramolecular structures held together by non-covalent solvophobic and coordination interactions and formed by the hierarchical self-assembly of block copolymer micelle and block comicelle precursors, can be manipulated, transformed and patterned with mediation by dynamic holographic assembly (optical tweezers). This allows the creation of new and stable soft-matter superstructures far from equilibrium. For example, individual spherical supermicelles can be optically held in close proximity and photocrosslinked through controlled coronal chemistry to generate linear oligomeric arrays. The use of optical tweezers also enables the directed deposition and immobilization of supermicelles on surfaces, allowing the precise creation of arrays of soft-matter nano-objects with potentially diverse functionality and a range of applications.

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Biomimetic MaterialsHolographyMicellesNanostructuresPolymersMicellesPolymers

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PMID26627644
PMCPMC4686664

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