The properties of starch have been extensively studied as starch is readily available in large quantities, biodegradable, inexpensive, and non toxic. In particular, starch has been hydrophobically modified to widen its application range. For examples, the modification of starch with fatty acid2 and butylene glycidyl ether3 has been implemented to investigate its potential use in drug delivery. ...

Traditional micelle self-assembly is driven by the association of hydrophobic segments of amphiphilic molecules forming distinctive core-shell nanostructures in water. Here we report a surprising chaotropic-anion-induced micellization of cationic ammonium-containing block copolymers. The resulting micelle nanoparticle consists of a large number of ion pairs (≈60,000) in each hydrophobic core. U...

Abstract Generally, the major problems of moisture damage are caused by wetting, and particularly in construction, which has led to extensive research for production hydrophobic (anti-wetting) coatings. The aim this is prepare an anti-wetting (hydrophobic) nanocomposite coating different construction surfaces (ceramic, brick gypsum). Hydrophobic was synthesized using electrospinning technique. ...

Nanotechnology has been extensively explored in the past decade to develop a myriad of functional nanostructures to facilitate the delivery of therapeutic and imaging agents for various medical applications. Liposomes and polymeric nanoparticles represent two primary delivery vehicles that are currently under investigation. While many advantages of these two particle platforms have been disclos...

In the current work, we demonstrate how coordination chemistry can be employed to direct self-assembly based on strong hydrophobic interactions. To investigate the influence of coordination sphere geometry on aqueous self-assembly, we synthesized complexes of the amphiphilic perylene diimide terpyridine ligand with the first-row transition-metal centers (zinc, cobalt, and nickel). In aqueous me...

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Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) have gained significant attention by promising renewable electricity without concerns of additional space, environmental damage, and maintenance problems. However, silicon-based BIPVs generally limit aesthetic appearance due to their monotonous dark blue modules. In addition, maintaining performance is challenging because BIPV modules are easily contami...