High-<i>χ</i>diblock copolymers containing poly(vinylpyridine-<i>N</i>-oxide) segments
Polyxeni P. Angelopoulou, Logan T. Kearney, Jong K. Keum, Liam Collins, Rajeev Kumar, Γεώργιος Σακελλαρίου, Rigoberto C. Advíncula, Jimmy W. Mays, Kunlun Hong
Abstract
The facile oxidation of PS- b -P4VP and PS- b -P2VP leads to PS- b -P4VPNO and PS- b -P2VPNO copolymers with high block incompatibility (high- χ BCPs). Well-ordered, thermally-stable sub-10 nm nanostructures are obtained.
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CopolymerMaterials scienceOxidePolymer chemistryChemical engineeringPolymerComposite materialEngineeringMetallurgyBlock Copolymer Self-AssemblyOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization