Cucurbit[n]uril-based colloidal self-assembly in hybrid polymeric systems

Supramolecular interactions are of great importance in the fabrication of new functional materials. In particular, colloidal assembly via supramolecular pathway has contributed to numerous innovations in material chemistry, on account of its specific, directional and dynamic non-covalent interactions. By taking advantage of the non-covalent supramolecular interactions, tailored complementary colloidal building blocks which are normally incompatible with each other could be integrated interdependently, forming novel hybrid materials with emerging properties. This thesis mainly focuses on the design, preparation and characterization of novel colloidal assemblies based on cucurbit[n]urils host-guest interactions, including hybrid ‘raspberry-like’ colloids, catalytic polymeric nanocomposites, advanced structured colloids, and supramolecular polymer colloidal hydrogel.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

Doctoral

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of Cambridge

Year dc:date.issued

2017

Author dc:creator

• WU, YUCHAO

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Scherman, Oren

• Cucurbit[n]uril-based colloidal self-assembly
• hybrid polymeric systems
• functional materials

Licence

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Language dc:language

en

DOI dc:identifier.doi

https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.16861

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.repository.cam.ac.uk:1810/270021