Self-assembly of polystyrene with pendant hydrophilic gold nanoparticles: the influence of the hydrophilicity of the hybrid polymers: Controlling the number of hydrophilic nanoparticles attached to a polymer offers control over the type of self-assembled structures formed say scientists from Nankai University, China. Decreasing the number of hydrophilic gold nanoparticles allows a transition from a micellar structure to vesicular structure. (J. Mater. Chem., 2011, DOI:10.1039/C1JM11384D, Advance Article)
Template-free co-assembly of preformed Au and TiO2 nanoparticles into multicomponent 3D aerogels: Surface-functionalized titania nanoparticles can be assembled into 3-dimensionally connected networks without the use of any structure-directing agents. These networks bridge several lengths scales from nanometres to centimetres. (J. Mater. Chem., 2011, DOI:10.1039/C1JM11740H, Advance Article)
Polyamide 6 composite nano-fiber/net functionalized by polyethyleneimine on quartz crystal microbalance for highly sensitive formaldehyde sensors: An effective formaldehyde detection system has been successfully developed by scientists at Donghua University, China, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA. The system uses a functionalized nano-fiber net as a novel sensing coating on quartz crystal microbalance. (J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 12784-12792)
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