Effects of crystallinity and dispersity on the self-assembly behavior of block co-oligomers in water
Marle E. J. Vleugels, Marnie E. de Zwart, José Rodrigo Magaña, Brigitte A. G. Lamers, Ilja K. Voets, E. W. Meijer, Katja Petkau‐Milroy, Anja R. A. Palmans
Abstract
Dispersity and crystallinity affect the dimensions of lamellar structures formed by amphiphilic block co-oligomers in water as well as the reproducibility of sample formation; spherical and cylindrical morphologies are less affected.
Topics & Concepts
CrystallinityDispersityLamellar structureAmphiphileChemical engineeringMaterials scienceSelf-assemblyBlock (permutation group theory)Polymer chemistryMorphology (biology)ChemistryNanotechnologyCopolymerPolymerComposite materialMathematicsGeologyGeometryEngineeringPaleontologyAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer composites and self-healingbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties