Project: Hybrid Nanostructures Based on Polymer-Nanoion Interaction
Research group: Soft Matter
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Hybrid Nanostructures Based on Polymer-Nanoion Interaction
Contact person and project supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Pavel Matějíček pavel.matejicek@natur.cuni.cz
Research group: SOFT MATTER http://physchem.cz/research/soft-matter/
Research group leader: Doc. RNDr. Miroslav Štěpánek, Ph.D.
Abstract:
Highly charged molecules and nano-assemblies serve as unique building blocks in nanochemistry because they are involved not only in electrostatic but also in specific non-covalent interactions. Nano-sized and multivalent ions are known to readily condense on polyelectrolyte chains or brushes. Such ions are therefore capable to co-assemble with double-hydrophilic block copolymers into core/shell nanoparticles. It brings new function into the system and also introduces sensitivity to external stimuli, both depending on the nature of the charged specie. Besides co-assembling with polymers, a structure of hydration shell and a propensity of ions to specific interactions are interesting per se. It can lead to a complex solution behavior and the corresponding formation of nano-aggregates. Depending of the precursors, polymer/nano-ion interaction can lead to formation of nanoparticles, gels or nano-structured materials suitable for drug delivery of ion-battery applications.
Skills in nanochemistry and synthetic polymer chemistry are welcome!
Grants: Czech Science Foundation grants: 19-13458S “Nanomaterials based on co-assembly of triblock copolymers with macroions and other atypical ions” 2019-2021.
3 recent articles:
Vrbata D. et al.: Preparation of Membrane-Mimicking Lamellar Structures by Molecular Confinement of Hybrid Nanocomposites. Chemical Communications 2019, 55, 2900-2903 (IF = 6.164).
Fernandez-Alvarez R. et al.: Total Description of Intrinsic Amphiphile Aggregation: Calorimetry Study and Molecular Probing. Langmuir 2018, 34, 14448-14457 (IF = 3.683).
Uchman M. et al.: A Comparison of Metallacarborane Self-Assembly with SDS Micellization. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2015, 54, 14113–14117 (IF = 11.709).
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