Invertible amphiphilic homopolymers.
Stimuli-responsive polymers and assemblies are viable candidates for the so-called "smart" materials. In this communication, we report a new class of amphiphilic homopolymers that forms micelle-like structures in polar solvents and inverted micelle-like structures in apolar solvents. We demonstrate that these superstructures are the result of the changes in the molecular-level conformations in the monomer.
Basu
Subhadeep
S
Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA.
Vutukuri
Dharma Rao
DR
Shyamroy
Subarana
S
Sandanaraj
Britto S
BS
Thayumanavan
S
S
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry; D008823:Micelles; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008823:Micelles; D011108:Polymers; D011137:Polystyrenes; C006903:carbopol 940