Self-assembly of macromolecules

Author: Jiang Ming
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Macromolecular self-assembly is an interdisciplinary field that falls between supramolecular chemistry and polymer science. It is at the forefront of the development of chemistry and materials science today and serves as a cradle for advanced materials. Its main research content involves the formation of ordered structures at different scales through non-covalent interactions between polymers, small molecules, or polymers and nanoparticles. In recent years, scientists in China have made significant research progress in this field. This book summarizes important experimental and theoretical achievements from related research both domestically and internationally, with particular emphasis on the distinctive new accomplishments of Chinese scientists. The book covers topics such as the self-assembly of block copolymers in bulk and solution, the chemical evolution of these self-assembled structures, non-block copolymer routes for polymer self-assembly, the fixation of self-assembled structures, and self-assembly in systems containing nanoparticles, surfactants, and other components. This book is suitable for researchers and graduate students working in the fields of polymer science, supramolecular chemistry, materials chemistry and physics, colloid and interface chemistry, and biomaterials, among others.