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Direct synthesis of polymer nanocapsules with a noncovalently tailorable surface

  • Dongwoo Kim
  • , Eunju Kim
  • , Jeeyeon Kim
  • , Kyeng Min Park
  • , Kangkyun Baek
  • , Minseon Jung
  • , Young Ho Ko
  • , Wokyung Sung
  • , Hyung Seok Kim
  • , Ju Hyung Suh
  • , Chan Gyung Park
  • , Oh Sung Na
  • , Dong Ki Lee
  • , Kyung Eun Lee
  • , Sung Sik Han
  • , Kimoon Kim
  • Pohang University of Science and Technology
  • Korea University

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Abstract

(Figure Presented) Hollow out your pumpkin: The direct synthesis of approximately 100-nm-diameter polymer nanocapsules was carried out in the absence of preorganized structures or templates. The method appears to be applicable to any monomer that has a flat core and multiple polymerizable groups at the periphery (see picture). The surface properties of the polymer shell, which comprises cucurbituril, can be easily tailored through host-guest chemistry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3471-3474
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume46
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007

Keywords

  • Cucurbituril
  • Host-guest systems
  • Nanostructures
  • Polymers
  • Supramolecular chemistry

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