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Poly(dimethylsiloxane)‐Substituted 2,2′:6,2″‐Terpyridines: Synthesis and Characterization of New Amphiphilic Supramolecular Diblock Copolymers
Author(s) -
Landsmann Steve,
Winter Andreas,
Chiper Manuela,
Fustin CharlesAndré,
Hoeppener Stephanie,
Wouters Daan,
Gohy JeanFrançois,
Schubert Ulrich S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.200800219
Subject(s) - copolymer , polymer chemistry , amphiphile , micelle , dynamic light scattering , supramolecular chemistry , hydrosilylation , materials science , ethylene oxide , supramolecular polymers , polymer , chemistry , aqueous solution , organic chemistry , nanoparticle , nanotechnology , molecule , catalysis
Terpyridine‐modified hydrophobic poly(dimethylsiloxane) and hydrophilic poly(ethylene oxide) were combined to new metallo‐supramolecular AB‐diblock copolymers by utilizing Ru(II) ions. The polymers were synthesized by hydrosilylation of heteroleptic allyloxy‐functionalized Ru(II) complexes. The amphiphilic AB‐diblock copolymers were used to prepare micelles in an aqueous environment, which were subsequently characterized by dynamic light scattering and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy.