Investigating the Motion of Diblock Copolymer Assemblies in Ionic Liquids by In Situ Electron Microscopy

Mansfeld, Ulrich; Höppener, Stephanie; Schubert, Ulrich S.

Abstract:

The movement of individual block copolymer micelles in free-standing films of ionic liquids is investigated by transmission electron microscopy with the aim of providing an easily accessible high-resolution imaging tool for the in situ observation of particle movement in a liquid environment. A proof of concept and first studies on the behavior of individual particles in the fluid are demonstrated.

Year:

2013

Type of Publication:

Article

Keywords:

ionic liquids; transmission electron microscopy; block copolymers; supramolecular assembly

Journal:

Advanced Materials

Volume:

25

Pages:

761 - 765