"Installation art"-like hierarchical self-assembly of giant polymeric elliptical platelets. Issue 6 (27th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Lei; Lei, Zuotao; Huang, Tong; Zhou, Yongfeng; Bai, Yongping
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 9:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 2145
• Page End: 2149
• Publication Date: 2017-01-27
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c6nr09379e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : This paper reports a novel "installation art"-like hierarchical self-assembly process of amphiphilic polyamides into giant and complex structures such as elliptical platelets, six-horned, starfish-like and flower-like superstructures. Abstract : This paper reports the aqueous self-assembly of giant elliptical platelets over 20 μm in axial length, from a novel polyamide. Both the self-assembly pathway and mechanism were studied using morphology and X-ray characterizations. The polymer first self-organizes into small quadrangular frustum pyramid platelets, and then these small platelets can be further installed into giant elliptical platelets through an "installation art"-like hierarchical self-assembly process driven by crystallization. The as-prepared regular giant platelets can further aggregate together into multi-horned or flower-like superstructures.