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Synthesis and Self‐Assembly of Novel Amphiphilic Six‐Armed Star Copolymers TP[PDMAEMA ‐b‐ PSt] 6
Author(s) -
Tao Kang,
Wang Yanxue,
Wang Wenda,
Lu Dairen,
Wang Yun,
Bai Ruke
Publication year - 2009
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.200800498
Subject(s) - copolymer , amphiphile , triphenylene , aqueous solution , micelle , polymer chemistry , self assembly , dynamic light scattering , star (game theory) , aqueous medium , chemistry , materials science , polymer , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , molecule , organic chemistry , physics , astrophysics
A triphenylene (TP)‐based hexafunctional initiator was prepared and used in successive ATRP of DMAEMA and St. Well‐defined six‐armed star block copolymers TP[PDMAEMA ‐b‐ PSt] 6 bearing hydrophilic backbones inside and hydrophobic blocks outside were successfully synthesized. The self‐assembly behaviors of the novel amphiphilic copolymer were further investigated. Co‐existing spherical and bowl‐shaped aggregates were observed from their neutral aqueous solution, while large spherical structures with different dimensions were obtained from their diluted HCl and CF 3 COOH aqueous solution, respectively. Dynamic light scattering in different aqueous solutions were conducted to give further confirmation. The possible mechanism of the morphology formation was proposed.