Recent advances in the self-assembly of sparsely grafted amphiphilic copolymers in aqueous solution
Yusuke Sakamoto, Tomoki Nishimura
Abstract
This review describes the self-assembly of sparsely grafted amphiphilic copolymers and highlights the effects of structural factors and solvents on their self-assembly behaviour.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerAmphiphileAqueous solutionPolymer chemistrySelf-assemblyChemistryPolymer scienceMaterials scienceNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryPolymerAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials