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Supramolecular Assemblies of Starlike and V‐Shaped PB–PEO Amphiphiles
Author(s) -
Xu Jun,
Zubarev Eugene R.
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.200460906
Subject(s) - amphiphile , supramolecular chemistry , micelle , ethylene oxide , polybutadiene , self assembly , molecule , chemistry , polymer chemistry , amphiphilic molecule , copolymer , materials science , organic chemistry , polymer , aqueous solution
A star is born in the form of a polybutadiene–poly(ethylene oxide) amphiphile 1 . The molecule exhibits remarkable self‐assembly properties: it forms regular and reverse micelles in water and hexane, respectively. Comparison of 1 with a V‐shaped precursor revealed a profound influence of molecular architecture on the self‐assembly behavior of the amphiphiles.