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Micelle Formation from Amphiphilic “Cylindrical Brush”—Coil Block Copolymers Prepared by Metallocene Catalysis
Author(s) -
Neiser Michael W.,
Muth Sandra,
Kolb Ute,
Harris J. Robin,
Okuda Jun,
Schmidt Manfred
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200353259
Subject(s) - copolymer , micelle , amphiphile , polymer chemistry , polymer , materials science , polymerization , block (permutation group theory) , metallocene , polymer brush , polymer science , brush , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , aqueous solution , engineering , geometry , mathematics
Giant rod–coil amphiphilic block copolymers were prepared by metallocene‐catalyzed polymerization. The hydrophilic coiled block consists of polymethacrylic acid and the rod component of a hydrophobic cylindrical brush polymer. The high solubility of the stiff block results in the micelles being formed with the stiff block forming the solubilizing corona.