Unravelling the formation of BAB block copolymer assemblies during PISA in water
Pauline Biais, Olivier Colombani, Laurent Bouteiller, François Stoffelbach, Jutta Rieger
Abstract
BAB triblock copolymers prepared by PISA in water self-assemble into a transient network of bridged micelles. The slowdown of the exchange of B blocks between micelles during PISA is highlighted as well as the parameters affecting the polymerization.
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CopolymerMicellePolymerizationSlowdownBlock (permutation group theory)Polymer chemistryChemical engineeringMaterials scienceChemistryPolymer scienceOrganic chemistryPolymerMathematicsEngineeringAqueous solutionGeometryLawPolitical scienceAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesBlock Copolymer Self-Assembly