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Micelles and Vesicles Formed by Polyoxometalate–Block Copolymer Composites
Author(s) -
Bu Weifeng,
Uchida Sayaka,
Mizuno Noritaka
Publication year - 2009
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.200904116
Subject(s) - polyoxometalate , copolymer , toluene , aqueous solution , micelle , styrene , iodide , vesicle , polymer chemistry , nanocomposite , materials science , chemistry , polymer science , chemical engineering , composite material , polymer , organic chemistry , catalysis , biochemistry , membrane , engineering
Core–corona composites were prepared by incorporating a hydrophilic polyoxometalate (POM) into poly(styrene‐ b ‐4‐vinyl‐ N ‐methylpyridinium iodide) matrices in acidic aqueous solution (see scheme). On dispersal in toluene they self‐assemble into micellar and vesicular morphologies (see TEM images), which can be controlled by means of the weight fraction of POM.