Atanase LI, Riess G. Self-Assembly of Block and Graft Copolymers in Organic Solvents: An Overview of Recent Advances.
Polymers (Basel) 2018;
10:E62. [PMID:
30966101 PMCID:
PMC6414829 DOI:
10.3390/polym10010062]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Revised: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
This review is an attempt to update the recent advances in the self-assembly of amphiphilic block and graft copolymers. Their micellization behavior is highlighted for linear AB, ABC triblock terpolymers, and graft structures in non-aqueous selective polar and non-polar solvents, including solvent mixtures and ionic liquids. The micellar characteristics, such as particle size, aggregation number, and morphology, are examined as a function of the copolymers' architecture and molecular characteristics.
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