Abstract
We report the preparation of branched micelles by the growth of thinner-core cylindrical micelles at the termini of the thicker-core cylindrical micelle seeds through crystallization-driven self-assembly of polyferroce- nylsilane block copolymers. The branched micelles possessed structures with monodisperse middle segments and, in most cases, two branches at the seed terminus. After cross-linking of the coronas, the branched micelles become resistant to dissolution in good solvents for both blocks and can be manipulated as colloidally stable nanomaterials.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 17739-17742 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 135 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Nov 2013 |