title: Role of highly branched, high molecular weight polymer structures in directing uniform polymer particle formation during nanoprecipitation.
abstract: The new macromolecular architecture, hyperbranched polydendrons, are composed of a broad distribution of molecular weights and architectural variation; however, nanoprecipitation of these materials yields highly uniform, dendron-functional nanoparticles. By isolating different fractions of the diverse samples, the key role of the most highly branched structures in directing nucleation and growth has been explored and determined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, L69 7ZD, UK. srannard@liverpool.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Fiona L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Hatton
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chambon
authors.forename: Alison C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: Steve P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Rannard