Individual Nano-Objects Obtained via Hierarchical Assembly of Polymer Building Blocks
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This chapter emphasizes synthetic methodological approaches toward complex nano-objects for which the term 'complex' is defined as 'originating from several parts'. Those parts are polymer building blocks that are assembled hierarchically to achieve final nanoscopic structures that could not be constructed from small molecules in a single step. The state of the art has evolved from primitive methods that demonstrate control over the size of individual nanoscopic objects to elaborate schemes that exert fine-tuning of the composition, structure, and properties of multifunctional nanoscopic devices. The assembly, stabilization, and manipulation of polymers in solution, in the bulk, and in the presence of templates are discussed, with various examples being presented to demonstrate the roles of the polymer structure and the conditions applied to afford diverse types of nanostructured materials. 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
