Unraveling the kinetics of the structural development during polymerization-induced self-assembly: decoupling the polymerization and the micelle structure
Rintaro Takahashi, Shotaro Miwa, Fabian H. Sobotta, Ji Ha Lee, Shota Fujii, Noboru Ohta, Johannes C. Brendel, Kazuo Sakurai
Abstract
Upon extending a hydrophobic polymer chain from the end of a preceding hydrophilic chain in aqueous solutions, the resultant block copolymers may eventually undergo self-assembly.
Topics & Concepts
MicelleCopolymerPolymerizationPolymer chemistryKineticsAqueous solutionPolymerChemistrySelf-assemblyDecoupling (probability)Chemical engineeringMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryPhysicsEngineeringQuantum mechanicsControl engineeringAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies