Self-assembly of micelles into designed networks
<p>Abstract</p><p>The EO<sub>20</sub>PO<sub>70</sub>EO<sub>20</sub>(molecular weight 5800) amphiphile as a template is to form dispersed micelle structures. Silver nanoparticles, as inorganic precursors synthesized by a laser ablation method in p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Nanoscale Research Letters |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-007-9041-0 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p><p>The EO<sub>20</sub>PO<sub>70</sub>EO<sub>20</sub>(molecular weight 5800) amphiphile as a template is to form dispersed micelle structures. Silver nanoparticles, as inorganic precursors synthesized by a laser ablation method in pure water, are able to produce the highly ordered vesicles detected by TEM micrography. The thickness of the outer layer of a micelle, formed by the silver nanoparticles interacting preferentially with the more hydrophilic EO<sub>20</sub>block, was around 3.5 nm. The vesicular structure ensembled from micelles is due to proceeding to the mixture of cubic and hexagonal phases.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1931-7573 1556-276X |