Metallo-supramolecular block copolymer micelles

Abstract

Supramolecular copolymers have become of increasing interest in recent years in the search for new materials with tunable properties. In particular, metallo-supramolecular block copolymers in which metal–ligand complexes are introduced in block copolymer architectures, have known important progress, allowing better control over the synthetic strategies to prepare varied architectures, and providing a better understanding of the parameters governing their self-assembly. These metallo-supramolecular block copolymers have been further considered as precursor for micellar assemblies. The introduction of metal–ligand complexes in block copolymer micelles resulted in micellar structures with unique and unprecedented structures and properties. We review here recent developments achieved in the development of such metallo-supramolecular block copolymer micelles.