Photoresponsive Hybrid Raspberry‐Like Colloids Based on Cucurbit[8]uril Host–Guest Interactions |
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| Authors: | Yang Lan Yuchao Wu Dr. Athan Karas Prof. Oren A. Scherman |
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| Affiliation: | Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW (UK) |
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| Abstract: | Hybrid raspberry‐like colloids (HRCs) were prepared by employing cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]) as a supramolecular linker to assemble functional polymeric nanoparticles onto a silica core. The formed HRCs are photoresponsive and can be reversibly disassembled upon light irradiation. This facile supramolecular approach provides a platform for the synthesis of colloids with sophisticated structures and properties. |
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| Keywords: | colloids host– guest systems nanoparticles self‐assembly supramolecular chemistry |
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