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Closed-Packed Colloidal Assemblies from Icosahedral Plant Virus and Polymer
A practical process to synthesize bio-colloidal composites was developed on the basis of the noncovalent
interactions of icosahedral plant virus turnip yellow mosaic virus (TYMV) and poly(4-vinylpyridine)
(P4VP). TYMV particles fully covered the surface of a P4VP ball with a hexagon-like packing. The
raspberry-like morphology of TYMV-P4VP colloids and the packing pattern of TYMV were revealed
by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM),
dynamic light scattering (DLS), and synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The size of TYMVP4VP
colloids was controlled readily by varying the mass ratio of virus and polymer. A simplified model
was established to explain the experimental data.
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