Well-defined polyvinylpyridine-<i>block</i>-polystyrene diblock copolymers <i>via</i> RAFT aqueous-alcoholic dispersion polymerization: synthesis and isoporous thin film morphology
Katharina Nieswandt, Prokopios Georgopanos, Volker Abetz
Abstract
This work presents the synthesis of polyvinylpyridine-polystyrene (PVP-<italic>b</italic>-PS) diblock copolymers <italic>via</italic> RAFT dispersion polymerization. Spin-coated PVP-<italic>b</italic>-PS films were converted into porous surfaces by a controlled alignment and swelling strategy.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerPolystyreneRaftDispersion polymerizationPolymer chemistryPolymerizationMaterials scienceDispersion (optics)Chemical engineeringPolymerOpticsComposite materialPhysicsEngineeringAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationBlock Copolymer Self-AssemblyPolymer Surface Interaction Studies