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Nanoparticles reveal Extreme Size-Sorting and Morphologies in Complex Coacervate Superstructures.


ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Ten Hove JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6138629 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Nanoparticles reveal Extreme Size-Sorting and Morphologies in Complex Coacervate Superstructures.

Ten Hove Jan Bart JB   van Oosterom Matthias N MN   van Leeuwen Fijs W B FWB   Velders Aldrik H AH  

Scientific reports 20180914 1


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 an  ...[more]

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