Self-assembly of double hydrophobic block copolymers in water–ethanol mixtures: from micelles to thermoresponsive micellar gels

Hoogenboom, Richard; Rogers, Sarah; Can, Aydın; Becer, C. Remzi; Guerrero-Sanchez, Carlos; Wouters, Daan; Höppener, Stephanie; Schubert, Ulrich S.

Abstract:

Micellization and micellar gel formation of poly(styrene)- block-poly(methyl methacrylate) [PS-b-PMMA] are demonstrated in a water–ethanol solvent mixture; full hydration of the PMMA causes a large radius of gyration resulting in micellar gel formation at only 1 wt% polymer concentration.

Year:

2009

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

chemical communications

Pages:

5582 - 5584