Single-Chain Polymer Nanoparticles for Addressing Morphologies and Functions at the Nanoscale: A Review

This review discusses recent advances concerning morphologies and functions obtained from single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs). SCNPs are unimolecular, soft nano-objects consisting of individual polymer chains collapsed to a certain degree by means intramolecular bonding. Many potential applications rely on their peculiar molecular morphology adopted in solution. coming random or block copolymers can yield ordered structures self-assembly wide range including spheres, cylinders, bicontinuous structures, lamellae, vesicles, many other complex hierarchical assemblies. These nanocomposites provide practical applications, still infancy, several fields. The classification according will help link function the specific applications.