Synthesis and self‐assembly of poly(styrene)‐b‐poly(N‐vinylpyrrolidone) amphiphilic diblock copolymers made via a combined ATRP and MADIX approach

2008 ◽  
Vol 46 (16) ◽  
pp. 5604-5615 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Hussain ◽  
B. H. Tan ◽  
C. S. Gudipati ◽  
Y. Liu ◽  
C. B. He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers

1998 E.W.R. Steacie Award Lecture Asymmetric amphiphilic block copolymers in solution: a morphological wonderland

1999 ◽  
Vol 77 (8) ◽  
pp. 1311-1326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil S Cameron ◽  
Muriel K Corbierre ◽  
Adi Eisenberg
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Amphiphilic Block Copolymers ◽  
Polymer Composition ◽  
Selective Solvents ◽  
Thermodynamic And Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Systematic Understanding ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Qualitative Discussion

Asymmetric amphiphilic diblock copolymers self-assemble in selective solvents. Since 1995, when we first reported the systematic preparation of a sequence of various "crew-cut" aggregate morphologies from this class of copolymer in solution (1), we have identified a vast array of structures and have begun a detailed investigation of the thermodynamic and kinetic parameters that induce morphogenesis. Not only spheres, rods, bilayer and bicontinuous architectures, as well as inverted structures are observed, but also a selection of mixed, combined and much more complex aggregates is documented. All of these aggregates have a phase-separated insoluble core and a crew-cut soluble corona. Thus, all parameters that permit selective modification of the component of either phase or of the interface provide a window for morphological control. By carefully adjusting the polymer chain environment, it has been possible to develop a systematic understanding of morphogenic parameters, which include, among others, polymer composition, common solvent, initial concentration, temperature, type and concentration of added ions, method of preparation, and added homopolymer. To date, more than 30 publications have appeared in the literature from our group alone on this subject. One of the problems inherent with such a complicated system is the taxonomy or classification: which morphologies correspond to equilibrium positions and which are intermediate or trapped? An attempt at a logical presentation of the observed aggregates is given, preceded by a qualitative discussion of the thermodynamic framework for this system. Where possible, the transitions between morphologies are explained in the context of the thermodynamic parameters. Finally, parallels are drawn between the copolymer aggregates and biological architectures.Key words: crew-cut, morphology, block copolymer, self-assembly, amphiphile.

scholarly journals Fully amorphous atactic and isotactic block copolymers and their self-assembly into nano- and microscopic vesicles

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (37) ◽  
pp. 5377-5389
Author(s):  
Riccardo Wehr ◽  
Elena C. dos Santos ◽  
Moritz S. Muthwill ◽  
Vittoria Chimisso ◽  
Jens Gaitzsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Membrane Properties ◽  
Giant Unilamellar Vesicles ◽  
Unilamellar Vesicles ◽  
Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers

Analysis of the membrane properties and stability of fully amorphous small and giant unilamellar vesicles composed of atactic or isotactic poly(butylene oxide)-block-poly(glycidol) (PBO-b-PG) amphiphilic diblock copolymers.

scholarly journals Selenol-Based Nucleophilic Reaction for the Preparation of Reactive Oxygen Species-Responsive Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 827
Author(s):  
Xiaowei An ◽  
Weihong Lu ◽  
Jian Zhu ◽  
Xiangqiang Pan ◽  
Xiulin Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Raft Polymerization ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Amphiphilic Copolymers ◽  
Nucleophilic Reaction ◽  
Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers

Selenide-containing amphiphilic copolymers have shown significant potential for application in drug release systems. Herein, we present a methodology for the design of a reactive oxygen species-responsive amphiphilic diblock selenide-labeled copolymer. This copolymer with controlled molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution was prepared by sequential organoselenium-mediated reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (Se-RAFT) polymerization and selenol-based nucleophilic reaction. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-to-flight (MALDI-TOF) techniques were used to characterize its structure. Its corresponding nanomicelles successfully formed through self-assembly from the copolymer itself. Such nanomicelles could rapidly disassemble under oxidative conditions due to the fragmentation of the Se–C bond. Therefore, this type of nanomicelle based on selenide-labeled amphiphilic copolymers potentially provides a new platform for drug delivery.

PMAA-based RAFT dispersion polymerization of MMA in ethanol: conductivity, block length and self-assembly

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (63) ◽  
pp. 58218-58225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henmei Ni ◽  
Junxiu Liu ◽  
Kai Shi ◽  
Min Wu ◽  
Yadong Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrostatic Interaction ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Dispersion Polymerization ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Block Length ◽  
Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Positively Charged

Soluble amphiphilic diblock copolymers of PMAA-b-PMMA were positively charged in ethanol and the electrostatic interaction played a role in the process of self-assembly.

Amphiphilic diblock copolymers based on sucrose methacrylate: RAFT polymerization and self-assembly

2018 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 628-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raphael Henrique Marques Marcilli ◽  
Ana Paula Rodrigues Camilo ◽  
Cesar Liberato Petzhold ◽  
Maria Isabel Felisberti
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Raft Polymerization ◽  
Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers
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