Folded amphiphilic homopolymer micelles in water: uniform self-assembly beyond amphiphilic random copolymers
Yoshihiko Kimura, Makoto Ouchi, Takaya Terashima
Abstract
Herein, we developed precision self-assembly systems of amphiphilic homopolymers into folded micelles in water.
Topics & Concepts
AmphiphileCopolymerMicelleSelf-assemblyPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryPolymerAqueous solutionEngineeringAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsPickering emulsions and particle stabilization