Towards functional nanostructures: Ionic self-assembly of polyoxometalates and surfactants

Tierui Zhang, Judith Brown, Richard J. Oakley, Charl F.J. Faul

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Abstract

Major recent advances in the field of POM-surfactant ISA complexes are the extension of the studies into both thermo- and lyotropic phase behaviour, and the use of the vesicle motif for the production of novel hybrid vesicle structures. The use of metal-coordinating functional surfactants has led to the expression of synergistic functionality in POM-based materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)62-70
Number of pages9
JournalCurrent Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Apr 2009

Keywords

  • Functional materials
  • Ionic self-assembly
  • ISA
  • Nanostructured materials
  • POMs
  • Surfactants

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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