title: Hierarchical structures in AB/AC type diblock-copolymer blend particles.
abstract: This paper describes the first preparation of diblock-copolymer blend particles with hierarchical inner structures. AB/AC type diblock-copolymer blend particles were successfully prepared by a simple solvent evaporation method. The inner phase separation structures can be controlled by changing the molecular weight combinations of common polymer segments. Furthermore, the one-to-one blend of two diblock-copolymers formed Janus particles with two different domains of microphase separation. Pd ions were successfully introduced into the particles with the onion-like structure. These organic-inorganic composite particles can be used as a novel class of nanomaterials applicable to photonics and electronics.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, 980-8577 Japan. yabu@tagen.tohoku.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yabu
authors.forename: Kiwamu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Motoyoshi
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: Masatsugu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimomura