biostudies-literatureZhang XNational Natural Science Foundation of China9686-9692https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9050140biostudies-literatureUnknown10(16)Herein we designed and synthesized mPEG/PDPA copolymers containing two 4-([2,2':6',2''-terpyridin]-4'-yl) phenyl (Tpyp) groups at the junction point of the two blocks (mPEG(-<i>b</i>-Tpyp)₂-<i>b</i>-PDPA _<i>x</i> , <i>x</i> = 23, 33, and 44). Interestingly, after a hierarchical pattern from the coordination of mPEG(-<i>b</i>-Tpyp)₂-<i>b</i>-PDPA _<i>x</i> with Ru(ii) ions followed by the self-assembly in water, 2D strip nanosheets with a monomolecular layer were obtained. In contrast, mPEG(-<i>b</i>-Tpyp)₂-<i>b</i>-PDPA _<i>x</i> without coordination self-assembled into spherical micelles in the similar condition. The formation of the rigid and charged ⋯Tpyp-Ru(ii)⋯ chain, the brush-shaped polymer architecture and the presenceRSC advancesMetallo-supramolecular complexes from mPEG/PDPA diblock copolymers and their self-assembled strip nanosheets.PMC905014021871222Liu YYan LLiang YZhang XWang XfalseMetallo-supramolecular complexes from mPEG/PDPA diblock copolymers and their self-assembled strip nanosheets.Herein we designed and synthesized mPEG/PDPA copolymers containing two 4-([2,2':6',2''-terpyridin]-4'-yl) phenyl (Tpyp) groups at the junction point of the two blocks (mPEG(-<i>b</i>-Tpyp)₂-<i>b</i>-PDPA _<i>x</i> , <i>x</i> = 23, 33, and 44). Interestingly, after a hierarchical pattern from the coordination of mPEG(-<i>b</i>-Tpyp)₂-<i>b</i>-PDPA _<i>x</i> with Ru(ii) ions followed by the self-assembly in water, 2D strip nanosheets with a monomolecular layer were obtained. In contrast, mPEG(-<i>b</i>-Tpyp)₂-<i>b</i>-PDPA _<i>x</i> without coordination self-assembled into spherical micelles in the similar condition. The formation of the rigid and charged ⋯Tpyp-Ru(ii)⋯ chain, the brush-shaped polymer architecture and the presence2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Mar2025-04-26T15:12:59.743Z2025-04-06T14:51:41.025ZS-EPMC90501403549724910.1039/d0ra00431f