Poly(ethylene glycol)-<i>b</i>-poly(vinyl acetate) block copolymer particles with various morphologies <i>via</i> RAFT/MADIX aqueous emulsion PISA
Paul Galanopoulo, Pierre‐Yves Dugas, Muriel Lansalot, Franck D’Agosto
Abstract
The polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) of amphiphilic diblock copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol)-<italic>b</italic>-poly(vinyl acetate) in water was achieved through macromolecular design <italic>via</italic> interchange of xanthate (MADIX) polymerization in emulsion.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerRaftVinyl acetateEthylene glycolPolymer chemistryEmulsion polymerizationPolymerizationXanthateAmphiphileAqueous solutionEmulsionChemistryChain transferReversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationMaterials scienceRadical polymerizationOrganic chemistryPolymerAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies