Mixtures of nanometric rods and spherical micelles that are dominated by excluded volume (entropic) interactions tend to de-mix into sphere- rod-rich mesophases. Here we report the observation hybrid mesophases formed mixtures polymer-decorated sulfuric-acid-hydrolyzed cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs, rod-like particles), at high CNCs concentrations (7 wt%) where native suspensions bi-phasic (isot...

Comprehensive characterization of self-assembled materials is crucial for a plethora different applications; however, it remains tedious multi-instrument process. To tackle this issue, fluorescence properties boron-dipyrromethene derivative containing lipophilic tail (BODIPY-C12) were employed to extensively characterize two self-assembling polymers (Pluronics P123 and F127). We demonstrate tha...

Streptococcus mutans is the primary causative agent of dental caries, one of the most prevalent diseases in the United States. Previously published studies have shown that Pluronic-based tooth-binding micelles carrying hydrophobic antimicrobials are extremely effective at inhibiting S. mutans biofilm growth on hydroxyapatite (HA). Interestingly, these studies also demonstrated that non-binding ...

A facile procedure to fabricate the hydrophobic surfaces of calcium carbonate-polymer composites has been well described. Nano-sized highly ordered CaCO3 clusters i.e. calcite/vaterite have been synthesized by simple precipitation in the presence of template made of cationic surfactant: cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) and different non-ionic amphiphilic triblock copolymers comprising of...

In this study, an emphasis is put on vapor-sensitive Bragg stacks as important class of optical sensors. All-niobia were deposited by spin-coating sol-gel Nb2O5 thin films alternated with mesoporous layers after proper design through optimization operating wavelength and number in the stack. Mesoporous different morphology identical structure obtained using organic templates (Pluronics PE6200 P...

Understanding the nanoscale structure of polymeric micelles is challenging: their relatively small size tests limits most experimental techniques, while great conformational flexibility individual polymer chains makes deriving insight from computer simulations difficult. Pluronics and Tetronics are amphiphilic block copolymers based on poly(ethylene oxide) poly(propylene blocks that self-assemb...