Formation of hydrophobic bridges between multicompartment micelles of miktoarm star terpolymers in water.
We report on the unexpected finding of the formation of hydrophobic bridges between polybutadiene patches of multicompartment micelles based on amphiphilic miktoarm star terpolymers in water.
Walther
Andreas
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Makromolekulare Chemie II and Bayreuther Zentrum für Kolloide und Grenzflächen, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany. andreas.walther@tkk.fi
Müller
Axel H E
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D002070:Butadienes / Q000737:chemistry*; D020724:Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008823:Micelles; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D002070:Butadienes; D020724:Elastomers; D008823:Micelles; D011137:Polystyrenes; D011145:Polyvinyls; D014867:Water; C058671:poly(2-vinylpyridine); C028834:polybutadiene