title: Nucleobase-functionalized ABC triblock copolymers: self-assembly of supramolecular architectures.
abstract: RAFT polymerization afforded acrylic ABC triblock copolymers with self-complementary nucleobase-functionalized external blocks and a low-Tg soft central block. ABC triblock copolymers self-assembled into well-defined lamellar microphase-separated morphologies for potential applications as thermoplastic elastomers. Complementary hydrogen bonding within the hard phase facilitated self-assembly and enhanced mechanical performance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. telong@vt.edu.
authors.forename: Keren
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Gregory B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Fahs
authors.forename: Motohiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aiba
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Timothy E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D000225:Adenine / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013941:Thymine / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D011108:Polymers; D000225:Adenine; D013941:Thymine