Tailored polymer-based nanorods and nanotubes by "template synthesis": From preparation to applications

By Jaime Martín, J. Maiz, Javier Sacristan, C. Mijangos. 2012

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Polymer nanotechnology allows manipulating materials microstructure, morphology and compositional variation on the nanometer scale. Thus, it is able to provide materials for many cutting edge applications, from photonics to medical devices to sensors. This article summarizes recent work on template-based fabrication and on the basic properties of one-dimensional polymeric nanostructures and their inherent advantages over their conventional counterparts. The chemistry and physics relevant for the design of these nanostructured materials are discussed and recent advances emphasized. In particular, highlighting the effects of nanoconfinement on material behavior and putting somewhat greater emphasis on molecular motions. Some examples of one-dimensional-based polymeric nanostructures with promising applications for example in the field of tissue engineering are also presented as well as some aspects concerning recyclability of the used templates.

Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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In Biomedical Engineering

1. Rebeca Hernández
2. Jaime Martín
3. C. Mijangos

In Materials Chemistry

1. Rebeca Hernández
2. Jaime Martín
3. C. Mijangos

In Surfaces, Coatings and Films

1. Jaime Martín
2. Rebeca Hernández
3. C. Mijangos

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• A review on the progress of polymer nanostructures with modulated morphologies and properties, using nanoporous AAO templates (2016, methodology): “PVDF NS/NR 330 nm/ Solution wetting Solution 2 wt% , 15% in RT/ 1day [100]”