title: Nano Grape Formation by isotactic-Poly(methacrylic acid)-block-Poly(butyl acrylate).
abstract: A novel approach is employed to produce core-corona nanospheres, which introduces a stereoregular hydrophilic part to an amphiphilic block copolymer. The resultant morphology is reported using isotactic-poly(methacrylic acid)-block-poly(butyl acrylate). Infrared spectroscopy revealed a supramolecular interaction, and X ray diffraction revealed the crystallization of the outer isotactic-poly(methacrylic acid) part. The nanostructure, which looks like a nanosized 'grape', was formed when nanospheres and nanofibers coexisted simultaneously and partially fused.
authors: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, and The Center for Advanced Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors: Hiroharu
authors: H
authors: Ajiro
authors: Mitsuru
authors: M
authors: Akashi