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Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly for the Preparation of Poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide)-b-Poly(4-tert-butoxystyrene-co-pentafluorostyrene) Particles with Inverse Bicontinuous Phases†
Xin Luo,
Zesheng An,
Xin Luo
Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China
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Zesheng An
State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012 China
E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorXin Luo,
Zesheng An,
Xin Luo
Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 China
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Zesheng An
State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012 China
E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author†Dedicated to the Special Issue of Polymer Synthesis.
Main observation and conclusion
Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) is an effective method to prepare block copolymer (BCP) particles with various morphologies. However, BCPs with inverse bicontinuous phase structure have been rarely prepared via PISA. Herein, we report the preparation of particles, consisting of poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide-b-poly(4-tert-butoxystyrene-co-pentafluorostyrene) BCP, with inverse bicontinuous phases via PISA in ethanol/water. The effects of solvent composition and the degree of polymerization of the core-forming were investigated. The bicontinuous structure of BCP particles was characterized by transmission electron microscopy.
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