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Keywords:

  • amphiphiles;
  • gels;
  • micelles;
  • self-assembly;
  • vesicles
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Multicompartment nanostructures, in which interactions between the self-assembled objects are instrumental in determining their properties, are described in the Communication by J. van Esch and co-workers on page 2063 ff. These nanostructures, which include self-assembled interpenetrating networks and vesicle configurations that coexist with hydrogel fibers, are easily prepared by exploiting the independent self-assembly of surfactants and low-molecular-weight hydrogelators.