Supramolecular self-assembly of amphiphilic hyperbranched polymers at all scales and dimensions: progress, characteristics and perspectives
writer：Zhou, Y. F.*; Yan, D. Y.*
keywords：Supramolecular self-assembly,amphiphilic hyperbranched polymers,all scales and dimensions
source：期刊
specific source：Chem. Commun. 2009, 1172. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2009/cc/b814560c
Issue time：2008年
This feature article describes the supramolecular self-assembly of hyperbranched polymers
(HBPs), including the progress, unique characteristics and future
perspectives. HBPs are irregular in molecular structure compared with
that of linear block copolymers and dendrimers. However, similar to these well-defined polymer tectons, HBPs have displayed great potential to be excellent precursors in solution self-assembly, interfacial self-assembly and hybrid self-assembly.
Many impressive supramolecular aggregates and hybrids at all scales and
dimensions, such as macroscopic tubes, micro- or nano-vesicles, fibers,
spherical micelles and honeycomb films, have been generated. In
addition, HBPs also demonstrate unique characteristics or advantages in
supramolecular self-assembly behaviours, including controllable morphologies and structures, special properties, characteristic self-assembly mechanism and facile functionalization process. Although still being at the early stage, self-assembly of HBPs has provided a new avenue for the development of supramolecular chemistry.