Role of highly branched, high molecular weight polymer structures in directing uniform polymer particle formation during nanoprecipitation

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 diver...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inChemical communications (Cambridge, England) Vol. 52; no. 20; pp. 3915 - 3918
Main Authors Hatton, Fiona L, Chambon, Pierre, Savage, Alison C, Rannard, Steve P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2016
Subjects
Architecture
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
Branched
Formations
Life Sciences
Molecular structure
Molecular weight
Nanoparticles
Nanostructure
Nucleation
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary: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.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c6cc00611f