1D vs. 2D shape selectivity in the crystallization-driven self-assembly of polylactide block copolymers

C selectivity in the crystallization - driven self - assembly of polylactide block copolymers †

1D vs. 2D shape selectivity in the crystallization-driven self-assembly of polylactide block copolymers† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Further polymer and nanostructure characterisation. See DOI: 10.1039/c7sc00641a Click here for additional data file.

Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers with a Short Crystallizable Core-Forming Segment: Controlling Micelle Morphology through the Influence of Molar Mass and Solvent Selectivity

Three well-defined asymmetric crystalline-coil poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane-block-2-vinylpyridine) (PFS-bP2VP) diblock copolymers (PFS44-b-P2VP264, PFS75-bP2VP454, and PFS102-b-P2VP625) with similar block ratios (r = NP2VP/NPFS = ca. 6.0 ± 0.1) but different overall molar masses (Mn = 38 700, 65 800, and 90 400 g mol −1) were synthesized by sequential anionic polymerization, and their solution...

Enzymatically triggered self-assembly of block copolymers.

The polymerization of vinyl monomers with cleavable enzymatic substrates has been shown to lead to water-soluble double-hydrophilic block copolymers which, upon enzymatic activation of the diblock copolymers, become amphiphilic and undergo self-assembly into colloidal nanostructures. The ability to change the chemical and physical characteristics of polymeric materials by an enzymatic reaction ...

Self-assembly of rod-coil block copolymers.

We present a self-consistent field theory model for the self-assembly behavior of rod-coil block copolymers. The orientational interactions between the rods were modeled through a Maier-Saupe interaction, while the enthalpic interactions between rods and coils were modeled through a standard Flory-Huggins approach. We outline a "real-space" numerical approach to solve the self-consistent field ...