Ning, Y. orcid.org/0000-0003-1808-3513, Armes, S.P. orcid.org/0000-0002-8289-6351 and Li, D. (2022) Polymer‐inorganic crystalline nanocomposite materials via nanoparticle occlusion. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 43 (14). 2100793. ISSN 1022-1336
Abstract
Efficient occlusion of guest nanoparticles into host single crystals opens up a straightforward and versatile way to construct functional crystalline nanocomposites. This new technique has attracted increasing research interest because it enables the composition, structure, and properties of the resulting nanocomposites to be well-controlled. This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of nanoparticle occlusion within inorganic crystals. First, recently-developed strategies for the occlusion of various colloidal particles (e.g., diblock copolymer nanoparticles, polymer-modified inorganic nanoparticles, oil droplets, etc.) within host crystals (e.g., CaCO3, ZnO, or ZIF-8) are summarized. Second, new results pertaining to spatially-controlled occlusion and the physical mechanism of nanoparticle occlusion are briefly discussed. Finally, the physicochemical properties and potential applications of various functional nanocomposite crystals constructed via nanoparticle occlusion are highlighted and the perspective on the likely future for this research topic is also offered.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © © 2022 Wiley-VCH GmbH. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Macromolecular Rapid Communications. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | diblock copolymers; nanocomposites; nanoparticle occlusion; polymer-inorganic crystalline nanocomposites; polymerization-induced self-assembly |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Chemistry (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL EP/R003009/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 07 Feb 2023 15:06 |
Last Modified: | 07 Feb 2023 15:06 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/marc.202100793 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:196087 |