A schizophrenic gradient copolymer: switching and reversing poly(2-oxazoline) micelles based on UCST and subtle solvent changes
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Hoogenboom, Richard; Lambermont-Thijs, Hanneke M. L.; Jochems, Mark J. H. C.; Höppener, Stephanie; Guerlain, Claire; Fustin, Charles-Andre; Gohy, Jean-Francois; Schubert, Ulrich S.
- Abstract:
- The self-assembly of hydrophobic gradient copolymers of 2-nonyl-2-
oxazoline and 2-phenyl-2-oxazoline in ethanol–water solvent
mixtures is demonstrated to result in structures that respond to
changes in temperature as well as subtle changes in the solvent
composition leading to both switching and reversing of the formed
micelles.
- Year:
- 2009
- Type of Publication:
- Article
- Journal:
- Soft Matter
- Volume:
- 5
- Pages:
- 3890 - 3592