Mesoscopic simulation of the self-assembly of the weak polyelectrolyte poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) diblock copolymers

Soft Matter ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 4366-4374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Mu ◽  
Jian-Quan Li ◽  
Sheng-Yu Feng
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Mesoscopic Simulation ◽  
Poly Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
The Right ◽  
Weak Polyelectrolytes

We designed twelve types of weak polyelectrolytes (i.e., PEO-b-PMMA copolymers (BCP) in multi-arm structures, where six include EO blocks as joint points and the other six have MMA blocks as joint points). Of these, six are displayed; structures with EO blocks as joint points on the left, and those with MMA blocks as joint points on the right.

scholarly journals Large and Giant Unilamellar Vesicle(s) Obtained by Self-Assembly of Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) Diblock Copolymers, Membrane Properties and Preliminary Investigation of Their Ability to Form Hybrid Polymer/Lipid Vesicles

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Fauquignon ◽  
Emmanuel Ibarboure ◽  
Stéphane Carlotti ◽  
Annie Brûlet ◽  
Marc Schmutz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Scattering ◽  
Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Lipid Vesicles ◽  
Membrane Properties ◽  
Membrane Thickness ◽  
Hybrid Polymer ◽  
Poly Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Poly Ethylene

In the emerging field of hybrid polymer/lipid vesicles, relatively few copolymers have been evaluated regarding their ability to form these structures and the resulting membrane properties have been scarcely studied. Here, we present the synthesis and self-assembly in solution of poly(dimethylsiloxane)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) diblock copolymers (PDMS-b-PEO). A library of different PDMS-b-PEO diblock copolymers was synthesized using ring-opening polymerization of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (D3) and further coupling with PEO chains via click chemistry. Self-assembly of the copolymers in water was studied using Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Static Light Scattering (SLS), Small Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS), and Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy (Cryo-TEM). Giant polymersomes obtained by electroformation present high toughness compared to those obtained from triblock copolymer in previous studies, for similar membrane thickness. Interestingly, these copolymers can be associated to phospholipids to form Giant Hybrid Unilamellar Vesicles (GHUV); preliminary investigations of their mechanical properties show that tough hybrid vesicles can be obtained.

Photodegradation Activity of Poly(ethylene oxide-b-ε-caprolactone)-Templated Mesoporous TiO2 Coated with Au and Pt

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 5276-5281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Cheng Chu ◽  
Jeonghun Kim ◽  
Minjun Kim ◽  
Abdulmohsen Ali Alshehri ◽  
Yousef Gamaan Alghamidi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Nanocomposite Films ◽  
Soft Template ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Evaporation Induced Self Assembly ◽  
Poly Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Mesoporous TiO2 films are synthesized through evaporation-induced self-assembly using poly(ethylene oxide-b-ε-caprolactone) diblock copolymers as a soft-template. Using small-angle X-ray scattering and scanning electron microscopy, we investigate the effect of the TiO2/PEO-b-PCL ratio on the resulting nanoarchitectonic structure. After sputter-coating Au and Pt layers, these Au/TiO2 and Pt/TiO2 nanocomposite films display drastically enhanced photodegradation of rhodamine 6G under ultraviolet irradiation, due to the metal films inhibiting the rapid recombination of photogenerated charge carriers.

The Effect of PEO Length on the Self-Assembly of Poly(ethylene oxide)−Tetrapeptide Conjugates Prepared by “Click” Chemistry

Langmuir ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (18) ◽  
pp. 11082-11089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Tzokova ◽  
Christine M. Fernyhough ◽  
Michael F. Butler ◽  
Steven P. Armes ◽  
Anthony J. Ryan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Click Chemistry ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Poly Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Responsive Vesicles from the Self-Assembly of Crystalline-Coil Polyferrocenylsilane-block-Poly(ethylene Oxide) Star-Block Copolymers

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 517-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix H. Schacher ◽  
Johannes Elbert ◽  
Sanjib K. Patra ◽  
Siti F. Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Mitchell A. Winnik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Poly Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Star Block Copolymers ◽  
Poly Ethylene

scholarly journals Post-polymerization functionalization of poly(ethylene oxide)–poly(β-6-heptenolactone) diblock copolymers to tune properties and self-assembly

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 557-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke M. Raycraft ◽  
Jarret P. MacDonald ◽  
James T. McIntosh ◽  
Michael P. Shaver ◽  
Elizabeth R. Gillies
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Fluorescent Dyes ◽  
Poly Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Copolymers were synthesized and functionalized with a variety of moieties to tune self-assembly and install drugs or fluorescent dyes.

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