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    • Soft matter self-assembly
    • Polymer chemistry
    • Nanotechnology

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    • Nanotube structures and ring structures are well-documented.
    • Nanotube rings, a novel soft matter structure, are rarely reported.
    • Understanding their formation is crucial for advanced material design.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the self-assembly of amphiphilic copolymer AB and solvophobic copolymer CDC.
    • To explore the formation of nanotube rings.
    • To discover new strategies for drug loading and release.

    Main Methods:

    • Two-step self-assembly process.
    • Utilizing amphiphilic copolymer AB and solvophobic copolymer CDC.
    • Varying mass ratios of copolymers and block D rigidity.

    Main Results:

    • Successful formation of nanotube rings under specific conditions.
    • Identified optimal mass ratio of copolymer CDC to copolymer AB.
    • Determined the influence of block D rigidity on structure formation.
    • Discovered a novel drug loading and release mechanism.

    Conclusions:

    • Established a new rationale for copolymer self-assembly.
    • Demonstrated the feasibility of forming nanotube rings.
    • Proposed a unique approach for drug delivery applications.
    • Opened new avenues in soft matter nanotechnology.