Fig. 11. Fiber-like micelle functionalised surfaces. (A) AFM image of PFDMS-based BCP micelles growing from steps in a crystallized PFDMS homopolymer film. (B) TEM image of fibers grown from a multi-walled carbon nanotube covered in PFDMS homopolymer crystals. (C) TEM image of fibers grown from seed micelles attached to an SiO₂ nanoparticle. (D) PFS BCP fibers grown from seed micelles immobilized on a silicon surface, imaged by AFM (1). A heterogeneous catalysis system, capable of the reduction of 4-nitrophenol (Nip) at room temperature, was generated by the attachment of AuNPs (2). The reduction to generate 4-aminophenol (Amp) could be followed by UV-Vis spectroscopy. Panel (A) reproduced from ref. 39. Panel (B) reproduced from ref. 157. Panel (C) reproduced from ref. 158. Panel (D) reproduced from ref. 289.