Abstract
A novel brush-type amphiphilic copolymer of PSMA-b-PTMSPMA was synthesized via ATRP technique. As-synthesized polymer was characterized by GPC and 1H NMR. It was of interest that the resultant polymer could self-assemble into micelles with different morphologies and sizes in selective solvents by adjusting the copolymer concentrations. These aggregates could be prepared into novel stable organic/inorganic hybrid nanomaterials by the gelation process. The size and structure of these aggregates and the corresponding hybrid nanomaterials were observed by TEM.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1736-1743 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | European Polymer Journal |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Block copolymer
- Hybrid nanomaterials
- Self-assembly