Nanostructure synthesis using surfactants and copolymers

Self-assembled structures of surfactants and block copolymers provide a valuable tool for controlling nanostructure formation in polymers and inorganic solids. The past year has seen a huge number of different new nanoparticles and mesostructured solids. A high level of control of the mesoscopic and macroscopic morphologies has been reached for both polymer nanostructures and mesoporous inorganic materials. © 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd.