Synthesis and self-assembly of comb-like amphiphilic copolymer poly(maleic anhydride-alt-stearyl methacrylate)-b-poly(stearyl methacrylate)

Junfeng Zhou, Li Wang, Qiang Yang, Xiaochen Dong, Haojie Yu

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Abstract

Comb-like amphiphilic block copolymers of maleic anhydride (MA) and stearyl methacrylate (SMA) were prepared through the reversible-addition-fragmentation-transfer polymerization. The resultant copolymers were characterized by gel permeation chromatograph and 1H NMR. The aggregation behaviors of P(MA-alt-SMA)-b-PSMA were investigated in tetrahydrofuran/water. It is of great interest that the aggregates with different morphologies and dimensions could be obtained by adjusting the polymer concentration, water content, and pH. The dimension and structure of these aggregates were investigated by transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. The effect of the copolymer-solvent interaction on these aggregations was discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1369-1376
Number of pages8
JournalColloid and Polymer Science
Volume285
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Comb-like amphiphilic copolymer
  • Maleic anhydride
  • Self-assembly
  • Stearyl methacrylate

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