Nanoparticles reveal Extreme Size-Sorting and Morphologies in Complex Coacervate Superstructures
We here provide detailed insight in self-assembled complex coacervate systems exploiting gold nanoparticles for cryoTEM contrast. Nanoparticle-containing dendrimicelles are formed from fifth-generation dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles (DENs) and dendrimer-stabilized nanoparticles (DSNs). The complex coacervate structures self-organize in biconcave thin water layers into size-sorted monolayer superstructures. The embedded nanoparticles are a straightforward tool to visualize dendrimicelles and determine the aggregation number and polydispersity. The superstructure shows extreme size-sorting patterns which, contrary to related systems with higher generation dendrimers, consists not only of dendrimicelles but also much bigger complex coacervate nanoassemblies, such as vesicles.
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Format: | Article/Letter to editor biblioteca |
Language: | English |
Subjects: | Life Science, |
Online Access: | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/nanoparticles-reveal-extreme-size-sorting-and-morphologies-in-com |
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