Bump-surface multicompartment micelles from a linear ABC triblock copolymer: a combination study by experiment and computer simulation.
Novel bump-surface multicompartment micelles formed by a linear amphiphilic ABC triblock copolymer via self-assembly in selective solvent were successfully observed both in simulation and experiment. The results revealed that the block A forms the most inner core, and the blocks B and C form the inner and outer layers, respectively, and the bumps were formed by block A and more likely to be born on curving surfaces. Moreover, the micelle shape could be controlled by changing the solvent selectivity of the blocks A and B. Spherical, cylindrical, and discoidal micelles with bumpy surfaces were obtained both in experiment and simulation.
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Zengwei
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State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, PR China.
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Haizhou
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Jiang
Wei
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D000465:Algorithms; D003198:Computer Simulation; D008823:Micelles; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D020959:Polyethylene / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
D008823:Micelles; D011108:Polymers; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents; D020959:Polyethylene