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Reversible 2D/3D Coatings from Zipper‐Assembly of Block Copolymer Micelles
Author(s) -
Tyagi Prashant,
Raschip Irina Elena,
Deratani André,
Quemener Damien
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201300631
Subject(s) - micelle , zipper , copolymer , materials science , methacrylate , self assembly , monolayer , block (permutation group theory) , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material , chemistry , geometry , mathematics , aqueous solution , engineering , algorithm , computer science
A zipper‐assembly of micelles into 2D/3D coatings is reported . Block copolymer micelles that incorporate a poly( n ‐octadecyl methacrylate) block are zipped and unzipped on demand onto a PMMA surface. The mechanism implies an interdigitation of molecular brushes enabling 15 nm micelles to be assembled into monolayers or multilayers.