Mechanism of Nanorod Formation by Wormlike Micelle-Assisted Assembly of Nanospheres

• Published in: Langmuir Vol. 31; no. 38; pp. 10524 - 10531
• Main Authors: Chhatre, Advait, Duttagupta, Suvajeet, Thaokar, Rochish, Mehra, Anurag
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 29.09.2015
• Subjects: energy efficiency; maghemite; micelles; nanorods; nanospheres; snakes

Hierarchical self-assembly is an elegant and energy-efficient bottom-up method for the structuring of complex materials. We demonstrate the synthesis of maghemite nanorods via directed self-assembly, assisted by wormlike micelles, under controlled shear. The experimental data are analyzed by formula...