Temperature and solvent isotope dependent hierarchical self-assembly of a heterografted block copolymer. Issue 40 (29th April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dai, Wenxue; Zhu, Xiaomin; Zhang, Jian; Zhao, Youliang
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 55:Issue 40(2019)
• Page Start: 5709
• Page End: 5712
• Publication Date: 2019-04-29
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c9cc01430f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Push reversible transitions to the limit! Upon heating, 6–8 kinds of distinct nano-object morphologies can be achieved by H2 O/D2 O-mediated hierarchical self-assembly. Abstract : A heterografted block copolymer with doubly thermoresponsive grafts is designed to address the challenge in hierarchical self-assembly. Upon heating, solvent isotope dependent morphology transitions from spheres to nanobowls, vesicles, disks, nanosheets, nanoribbons and hyperbranched micelles can be achieved. The strategy provides a general platform to prepare diverse thermoreversible nano-objects.