Directed Self-Assembly in “Breath Figure” Templating of Melamine-Based Amphiphilic Copolymers: Effect of Hydrophilic End-Chain on Honeycomb Film Formation and Wetting

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 425-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyao Yin ◽  
Yujun Feng ◽  
Laurent Billon
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Film Formation ◽  
Amphiphilic Copolymers ◽  
Breath Figure

When block copolymer self-assembly in hierarchically ordered honeycomb films depicts the breath figure process

Soft Matter ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 790-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Escalé ◽  
Maud Save ◽  
Laurent Billon ◽  
Janne Ruokolainen ◽  
Laurent Rubatat
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Film Formation ◽  
Detailed Observation ◽  
Breath Figure

A detailed observation of the block copolymer self-assembly, kinetically trapped during the breath figure process, and used as an imprint to elucidate the complex honeycomb film formation.

Reactive Nanopattern in a Triple Structured Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Film as a Clickable Platform

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Marcasuzaa ◽  
Samuel Pearson ◽  
Karell Bosson ◽  
Laurence Pessoni ◽  
Jean-Charles Dupin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Double Porosity ◽  
Surface Groups ◽  
Specific Chemical ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
Surface Functionality ◽  
Wenzel State ◽  
Breath Figure ◽  
Responsive Surfaces ◽  
Secondary Population

A hierarchically structured platform was obtained from spontaneous self-assembly of a poly(styrene)-<i>b</i>-poly(vinylbenzylchloride) (PS-<i>b</i>-PVBC) block copolymer (BCP) during breath figure (BF) templating. The BF process using a water/ethanol atmosphere gave a unique double porosity in which hexagonally arranged micron-sized pores were encircled by a secondary population of smaller, nano-sized pores. A third level of structuration was simultaneously introduced between the pores by directed BCP self-assembly to form out-of-the-plane nano-cylinders, offering very rapid bottom-up access to a film with unprecedented triple structure which could be used as a reactive platform for introducing further surface functionality. The surface nano-domains of VBC were exploited as reactive nano-patterns for site-specific chemical functionalization by firstly substituting the exposed chlorine moiety with azide, then “clicking” an alkyne by copper (I) catalyzed azide-alkyne Huisgen cycloaddition (CuAAC). Successful chemical modification was verified by NMR spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, and XPS, with retention of the micro- and nanostructuration confirmed by SEM and AFM respectively. Protonation of the cyclotriazole surface groups triggered a switch in macroscopic behavior from a Cassie-Baxter state to a Wenzel state, highlighting the possibility of producing responsive surfaces with hierarchical structure.

Bottom-up Evolution from Disks to High-Genus Polymersomes

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Contini ◽  
Russell Pearson ◽  
Linge Wang ◽  
Lea Messager ◽  
Jens Gaitzsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Amphiphilic Copolymers ◽  
Chain Entanglement ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
New Approach ◽  
High Genus ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Minimal Radius ◽  
Stop Flow

<div><div><div><p>We report the design of polymersomes using a bottom-up approach where the self-assembly of amphiphilic copolymers poly(2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl phosphorylcholine)–poly(2-(diisopropylamino) ethyl methacrylate) (PMPC-PDPA) into membranes is tuned using pH and temperature. We study this process in detail using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and stop-flow ab- sorbance disclosing the molecular and supramolecular anatomy of each structure observed. We report a clear evolution from disk micelles to vesicle to high-genus vesicles where each passage is controlled by pH switch or temperature. We show that the process can be rationalised adapting membrane physics theories disclosing important scaling principles that allow the estimation of the vesiculation minimal radius as well as chain entanglement and coupling. This allows us to propose a new approach to generate nanoscale vesicles with genus from 0 to 70 which have been very elusive and difficult to control so far.</p></div></div></div>

Bottom-up Evolution from Disks to High-Genus Polymersomes

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Contini ◽  
Russell Pearson ◽  
Linge Wang ◽  
Lea Messager ◽  
Jens Gaitzsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Amphiphilic Copolymers ◽  
Chain Entanglement ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
New Approach ◽  
High Genus ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Minimal Radius ◽  
Stop Flow

<div><div><div><p>We report the design of polymersomes using a bottom-up approach where the self-assembly of amphiphilic copolymers poly(2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl phosphorylcholine)–poly(2-(diisopropylamino) ethyl methacrylate) (PMPC-PDPA) into membranes is tuned using pH and temperature. We study this process in detail using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and stop-flow ab- sorbance disclosing the molecular and supramolecular anatomy of each structure observed. We report a clear evolution from disk micelles to vesicle to high-genus vesicles where each passage is controlled by pH switch or temperature. We show that the process can be rationalised adapting membrane physics theories disclosing important scaling principles that allow the estimation of the vesiculation minimal radius as well as chain entanglement and coupling. This allows us to propose a new approach to generate nanoscale vesicles with genus from 0 to 70 which have been very elusive and difficult to control so far.</p></div></div></div>

Self-assembly of paramagnetic amphiphilic copolymers for synergistic therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (31) ◽  
pp. 6866-6876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiliang Gao ◽  
Weiwei Mu ◽  
Yuan Tian ◽  
Yimao Su ◽  
Huanli Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Amphiphilic Copolymers ◽  
Dual Mode ◽  
Theranostic Nanoparticles

Theranostic nanoparticles composed of amphiphilic paramagnetic polymers are assembled for dual mode imaging and synergistic therapy.

scholarly journals Synthesis of amphiphilic copolymers based on acrylic acid, fluoroalkyl acrylates and n-butyl acrylate in organic, aqueous–organic, and aqueous media via RAFT polymerization

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (39) ◽  
pp. 24522-24536 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. S. Serkhacheva ◽  
O. I. Smirnov ◽  
A. V. Tolkachev ◽  
N. I. Prokopov ◽  
A. V. Plutalova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acrylic Acid ◽  
Polyacrylic Acid ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Butyl Acrylate ◽  
Raft Polymerization ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Amphiphilic Copolymers

Hydrophilic and amphiphilic polymeric trithiocarbonates based on polyacrylic acid are able to provide polymerization-induced self-assembly in copolymerization of butyl and fluoroalkyl acrylates.

Self-assembly of fluorous amphiphilic copolymers with ionogels and surface switchable wettability

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 2258-2270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santosh N. Chavan ◽  
Anil K. Padhan ◽  
Debaprasad Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Amphiphilic Copolymers ◽  
Self Assembled

Fluorous amphiphilic ionic copolymers of 1H,1H,2H-Perfluoro-1-octene and vinyl imidazole self-assembled in different solvents to form ionogels and exhibits tunable substrate switching wettability.

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