Postprocedural morphology change of non-covalent nanoparticle-polymer hybrids from silica and self-assembled polystyrene-block-polyacrylic acid vesicles

Self-assembled non-covalent nanoparticle-polymer hybrids, that can combine a variety of desired properties in a single material with highly dynamic structure, have great potential in the field of functional nanosystems. In this study, we present a method for preparing such hybrids from silica nanopa...

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Main Authors: Jil Mann, Sherif Okeil, Georg Garnweitner, Carsten Schilde
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20550324.2024.2362531
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description Self-assembled non-covalent nanoparticle-polymer hybrids, that can combine a variety of desired properties in a single material with highly dynamic structure, have great potential in the field of functional nanosystems. In this study, we present a method for preparing such hybrids from silica nanoparticles and polymer structures of polystyrene-block-polyacrylic acid (PS-b-PAA). We show that the surface chemistry of the nanoparticles has a major influence on the encapsulation efficiency and the localization of the particles in the vesicles. Furthermore, an increase in vesicle size was observed with higher vesicle loading. A particular highlight of this work is that the morphology of the hybrids could be subsequently modified by adjusting the solvent composition. It was also found that the presence of the particles led to faster transitions due to the increased free energy of the system. This type of morphological change therefore offers promising potential applications, such as self-healing materials.
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spelling doaj-art-10b254502fcd48b4b1b4801ecca64a6f2025-08-20T02:26:56ZengTaylor & Francis GroupNanocomposites2055-03242055-03322024-11-0110129830810.1080/20550324.2024.2362531Postprocedural morphology change of non-covalent nanoparticle-polymer hybrids from silica and self-assembled polystyrene-block-polyacrylic acid vesiclesJil Mann0Sherif Okeil1Georg Garnweitner2Carsten Schilde3Institute for Particle Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, GermanyInstitute for Particle Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, GermanyInstitute for Particle Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, GermanyInstitute for Particle Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, GermanySelf-assembled non-covalent nanoparticle-polymer hybrids, that can combine a variety of desired properties in a single material with highly dynamic structure, have great potential in the field of functional nanosystems. In this study, we present a method for preparing such hybrids from silica nanoparticles and polymer structures of polystyrene-block-polyacrylic acid (PS-b-PAA). We show that the surface chemistry of the nanoparticles has a major influence on the encapsulation efficiency and the localization of the particles in the vesicles. Furthermore, an increase in vesicle size was observed with higher vesicle loading. A particular highlight of this work is that the morphology of the hybrids could be subsequently modified by adjusting the solvent composition. It was also found that the presence of the particles led to faster transitions due to the increased free energy of the system. This type of morphological change therefore offers promising potential applications, such as self-healing materials.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20550324.2024.2362531Nanoparticle-polymer hybridblock copolymerself-assemblynon-covalentencapsulationvesicles
spellingShingle Jil Mann
Sherif Okeil
Georg Garnweitner
Carsten Schilde
Postprocedural morphology change of non-covalent nanoparticle-polymer hybrids from silica and self-assembled polystyrene-block-polyacrylic acid vesicles
Nanocomposites
Nanoparticle-polymer hybrid
block copolymer
self-assembly
non-covalent
encapsulation
vesicles
title Postprocedural morphology change of non-covalent nanoparticle-polymer hybrids from silica and self-assembled polystyrene-block-polyacrylic acid vesicles
title_full Postprocedural morphology change of non-covalent nanoparticle-polymer hybrids from silica and self-assembled polystyrene-block-polyacrylic acid vesicles
title_fullStr Postprocedural morphology change of non-covalent nanoparticle-polymer hybrids from silica and self-assembled polystyrene-block-polyacrylic acid vesicles
title_full_unstemmed Postprocedural morphology change of non-covalent nanoparticle-polymer hybrids from silica and self-assembled polystyrene-block-polyacrylic acid vesicles
title_short Postprocedural morphology change of non-covalent nanoparticle-polymer hybrids from silica and self-assembled polystyrene-block-polyacrylic acid vesicles
title_sort postprocedural morphology change of non covalent nanoparticle polymer hybrids from silica and self assembled polystyrene block polyacrylic acid vesicles
topic Nanoparticle-polymer hybrid
block copolymer
self-assembly
non-covalent
encapsulation
vesicles
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20550324.2024.2362531
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