Acknowledgements We acknowledge the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 209740150) and the Doctoral Program Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (Grant No. 20091101110029).
Combining with XRD analysis, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is employed to discern the self-assembled structures of β-cyclodextrins (β-CDs) threaded onto the polymer backbone in the polyrotaxanes...