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Micellization Phenomena in Semicrystalline Block Copolymers: Reflexive and Critical Views on the Formation of Cylindrical Micelles
Author(s) -
Lazzari Massimo,
LópezQuintela M. Arturo
Publication year - 2009
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.200900232
Subject(s) - copolymer , micelle , crystallinity , materials science , polymer chemistry , block (permutation group theory) , phase (matter) , polymer science , chemical engineering , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , aqueous solution , composite material , mathematics , geometry , engineering
Investigations on the self‐assembly of block copolymers in solution have in some way a less well‐studied history than the study of their phase separation in the solid state, and many aspects are yet not completely understood. Here we focus on the behavior of a specific class of copolymers, namely semicrystalline block copolymers, capable of forming cylindrical aggregates in a solvent selective for the non‐crystalline, complementary block. A common model of micellization is proposed, in principle applicable to most of these copolymeric systems.