Abstract
Poly(diglycidyl maleate-co-stearyl methacrylate) (P(DGMA-co-SMA)) with reactive epoxy groups was synthesized by reaction of poly(maleic anhydride-co-stearyl methacrylate) (P(MA-co-SMA)) and epichlorohydrin. The effect of precipitant on self-assembly behaviors of the resultant copolymer was investigated. It was found that vesicles and nanotubule liked aggregates can be obtained through self-assembly of P(DGMA-co-SMA) in THF solution using CH 3CH2OH (EtOH) as precipitant while spheral aggregates can be obtained using H2O as precipitant. The mechanism of the self-assembly behavior was discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1156-1161 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Polymer Science |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 5 Aug 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aggregate
- Copolymer
- Epoxy
- Morphology
- Self-assembly