Nanofibers and morphology shifting micelles
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsMiao-Ping Chien, Nathan C. Gianneschi
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Abstract
The invention discloses novel morphology shifting micelles and amphiphilic coated metal nanofibers. Methods of using and making the same are also disclosed.
Claims17
A method of altering a morphology of a micelle from a rod to a sphere, said method comprising, subjecting said micelle to a stimulus wherein said micelle comprises a plurality of aggregated amphiphilic molecules each having a single-strand nucleic acid hydrophilic portion comprising at least one nucleic acid moiety covalently linked to a polymer within said amphiphilic molecules, and a hydrophobic portion, and wherein said stimulus is a single-strand nucleic acid hydrophilic portion binder capable of hybridizing to one of said single-strand nucleic acid hydrophilic portions thereby altering the morphology of said micelle from a rod to a sphere.
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