Hydrodynamically Driven Self-Assembly of Giant Vesicles of Metal Nanoparticles for Remote-Controlled Release
Hydrodynamically Driven Self-Assembly of Giant Vesicles of Metal Nanoparticles for Remote-Controlled Release
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DOI:
10.1002/anie.201208425
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Nie, Zhihong
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作者:
He, Jie;Wei, Zengjiang;Nie, Zhihong
Self-assembly of molecular amphiphiles (for example, surfactants or amphiphilic block copolymers (BCPs)) into vesicles mimics the construction of biological membranes composed of lipid bilayers.[1] These vesicles, namely liposomes or polymersomes, have received considerable attention owing to their appealing applications in drug delivery,[2] biosensing,[3] and catalysis.[4] The incorporation of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) into vesicular membranes can endow them with advanced functionalities (for example, plasmonic, magnetic, and luminescent properties)[5] while preserving the well-established properties of organic components. The presence of NPs with inherent rigidity can also significantly extend the elastic modulus of vesicles, thus offering mechanical advantages over their organic counterparts.[6] Recently, polymer-tethered amphiphilic NPs have received considerable attention as a new class of nanoscale colloidal building blocks for fabricating functional materials.[5c–f, 7] Resembling molecular amphiphiles, these materials merge the nature of polymers and inorganic NPs to organize into a wide range of nanostructures, including micelles, vesicles, wires, and tubules.[5c–f, 7]