Hierarchical self-assembly from nanometric micelles to colloidal spherical superstructures

We report sequential self-assembly and 3D structural details of low molecular weight asymmetric star-like polymers from nanometric spherical micelles (core diameter 8-12 nm) to colloidal spherical superstructures (d > 500-1000 nm) in aqueous media, as directed by quadruple hydrogen bonding moieties activated by solvent exchanges.300