关键词: 纳米原子/
巨型分子/
分子纳米粒子/
大分子
English Abstract
Soft matters from nano-atoms to giant molecules
Zhang Wen-Bin1,Chen Er-Qiang1,
Wang Jing2,
Zhang Wei3,
Wang Lin-Ge2,
Cheng Stephen Z. D.2,3
1.Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
2.South China Advanced Institute of Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Science and Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China;
3.College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron Ohio 44325-3909, USA
Fund Project:Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21674003, 21474003, 91427304), the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2015AA020941), and the National Science Foundation of USA (Grant Nos. DMR-1409972, DMR-0906898).Received Date:02 August 2016
Accepted Date:22 August 2016
Published Online:05 September 2016
Abstract:In this brief review, we look back on the conception of nano-atoms and their gradual evolutions into a new class of giant molecules in the context of soft matter science. The structural features and the characteristics about giant molecular self-assembly are summarized. It is found that these giant molecules with high conformational rigidities and precisely-defined shapes and symmetries can exhibit unusual phase structures and phase transition behaviors which are not commonly observed in conventional polymers. Their self-assembly is robust due to collective and cooperative interactions among nano-atoms, forming hierarchical structures that are sensitive to their primary structures. This modular feature is reminiscent to the domain concept in protein science. It is thus proposed that nano-atoms can serve as unique elements for macromolecular science.
Keywords: nano-atom/
giant molecules/
molecular nanoparticles/
macromolecules
