Controlled assembly of diblock copolymers in which one of the blocks is crystalline enables the growth of a series of complex nano-architectures in a controlled fashion.
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Rowan, S. Micelles make a living. Nature Mater 8, 89–91 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2365
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