Multicompartment micelles from star and linear triblock copolymer blends.
Dissipative particle dynamics simulations were performed on multicompartment micelles formed by blending star and linear triblock copolymers, in which the influences of blending options and blending ratio as well as copolymer chain compositions were studied systematically. The results show that blending of copolymers with different architectures is a promising strategy to control the morphology and structure of multicompartment micelles. This work revealed several new morphologies of multicompartment micelles by blending star and linear triblock copolymers, and the dynamic processes were elucidated at the molecular level by tracing the motions of copolymer chains. The results of this work provide deep insight into micro/mesoscopic details of the underlying mechanisms, contributing to a more complete understanding of multicompartment micelle formation and structural control.
Xin
Jing
J
Department of Chemical Engineering and the Key Lab for Nanomaterials of Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
Liu
Dahuan
D
Zhong
Chongli
C