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Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study of the Formation of Multicompartment Micelles from ABC Star Triblock Copolymers in Water
Author(s) -
Xia Jun,
Zhong Chongli
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200600187
Subject(s) - dissipative particle dynamics , micelle , copolymer , molecular dynamics , materials science , star (game theory) , visualization , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , chemistry , physics , polymer , computer science , computational chemistry , aqueous solution , composite material , astrophysics , engineering , artificial intelligence
Summary: Dissipative particle dynamics simulation was performed to study the formation of multicompartment micelles from ABC star triblock copolymers in water. The study revealed some new morphologies that had not been observed before and also provided a direct visualization of the evolution of wormlike multicompartment micelles that follows the fusion process. Thus, this work provides molecular understanding of multicompartment micelles which will be useful for the future rational synthesis of novel micelles.Multicompartment micelles formed from ABC star triblock copolymers in water by DPD simulations.