Polymers Comprising Cholesterol: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Applications

oleh: Suk-kyun Ahn, Nitin Sharma, Victoria A. Briand, Yuxiang Zhou, Rajeswari M. Kasi

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2009-06-01

Deskripsi

This article reviews the current status of self-assembling liquid crystalline polymers comprising cholesterol. This article will focus on synthesis, structure-property relationships and strategies to direct ordering and packing of meso- and nanostructures of cholesterol polymers in the neat- or melt state and in solution. The applications of these self-assembled structures will be presented.