Design, Synthesis, and Self‐Assembly of Janus Bottlebrush Polymers
Kerui Chen, Xin Hu, Ning Zhu, Kai Guo
Abstract
Janus bottlebrush polymers are a class of special molecular brushes, which have two immiscible side chains on the repeating unit of the backbone. The characteristic architectures of Janus bottlebrush polymers enable unique self-assembly properties and broad applications. Recently, remarkable advances of Janus bottlebrush polymers have been achieved for polymer chemistry and material science. This review summarizes the synthetic strategies of Janus bottlebrush polymers, and highlights the self-assembly applications. Finally, the challenges and opportunities are proposed for the further development.
Topics & Concepts
JanusPolymerMaterials scienceSide chainPolymer scienceNanotechnologySelf-assemblyComposite materialPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Surface Interaction Studies