Dielectric studies on water dynamics in aqueous solutions of amphiphilic random copolymers confirm the self-assembly into globular like core–shell single-chain nano-particles (SCNPs) at concentrations well above the overlap concentration.
Polymerization of citric acid and hexamethylene diisocyanate and hydrolysis results in a polyelectrolyte PHMC. Noncovalent cross-linking of cooperative H-bonding units stabilizes the self-assembly of the PHMC chains into nanoparticles in water.
3D macrostructural aerogels were synthesized based on the self-assembly of graphene oxide and LDHs, which exhibited excellent hydrophilicity, structural stability, and superior adsorption properties in water purification.