A number of amphiphilic N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) oligomers and polymers with a S-1-dodecyl-S′-trithiocarbonate (DTC) and an amino terminal group has been designed. The electrostatic interactions between the amine segments and the anionic metal cyanide complexes have a significant role in the morphology and thermoresponsiveness of the hybrids. The hybrids of PNIPAAms and metal complexes can lead not only to nanostructures in water but also to cylindrical aggregates (or spherical aggregates) assembled in rod, square and sheet structures.
- Keita Kuroiwa
- Yuko Koga
- Shinichi Sakurai
