title: ABC triblock copolymer micelles: spherical versus worm-like micelles depending on the preparation method.
abstract: Well-defined ABC triblock copolymers based on two hydrophilic blocks, A and C, and a hydrophobic block B are synthesized and their self-assembly behavior is investigated. Interestingly, at the same solvent, concentration, pH, and temperature, different shape micelles are observed, spherical and worm-like micelles, depending on the preparation method. Specifically, spherical micelles are observed with bulk rehydration while both spherical and worm-like micelles are observed with film rehydration.
authors.affiliation: Surfactant and Colloid Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, UK.
authors.forename: Negar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ghasdian
authors.forename: D Martin A
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Buzza
authors.forename: Paul D I
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: Theoni K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Georgiou
mesh_terms: D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic / Q000379:methods*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008823:Micelles; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D008823:Micelles; D011108:Polymers
keywords: ABC triblock copolymers; group-transfer poly­merization; micelles; self-assembly; worm-like micelles