Cation binding is shown to trigger mesoscale domain formation within assembled mixtures of neutral and anionic polymer amphiphiles. The spotted and striped particles could be used for drug delivery or biomedical sensing.
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Pochan, D. Spots and stripes. Nature Mater 8, 773–774 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2540
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