Confined Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers within Emulsion Droplets: A Perspective

Confined Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers within Emulsion Droplets: A Perspective

When the self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) occurs within organic emulsion droplets in the aqueous phase, the strong structural frustration of BCP chains causes the formation of a series of well-regulated BCP particles that cannot be obtained from the self-assembly of BCPs in the bulk state or...

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Published in:The journal of physical chemistry. B Vol. 126; no. 46; pp. 9435 - 9442
Main Authors: Peng, Meiling, Hu, Dengwen, Chang, Xiaohua, Zhu, Yutian
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States American Chemical Society 24-11-2022
Subjects:
Emulsions
Polymers - chemistry
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Summary:When the self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) occurs within organic emulsion droplets in the aqueous phase, the strong structural frustration of BCP chains causes the formation of a series of well-regulated BCP particles that cannot be obtained from the self-assembly of BCPs in the bulk state or solution. In this Perspective, we review the recent progress of the self-assembly of BCPs confined in emulsion droplets. The governing factors of the structure and morphology of the as-prepared BCP particles are summarized. In addition, the applications of the as-prepared BCP particles in photonic crystals and drug release are discussed. Finally, we also give a forward-looking perspective on future challenges in this field.
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ISSN:1520-6106
1520-5207
DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c06225