When emulsification meets self-assembly: The role of emulsification in directing block copolymer assembly

• Published in: Progress in polymer science Vol. 36; no. 9; pp. 1152 - 1183
• Main Authors: Wyman, Ian, Njikang, Gabriel, Liu, Guojun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Assembly; Block copolymers; Confinement effects; Control surfaces; Directed assembly; Double emulsions; Droplets; Emulsification; Emulsification/solvent evaporation; Exact sciences and technology; Morphology; Nanostructure; Organic polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; Properties and characterization; Self assembly; Solution and gel properties; RES; PS; Emulsification; D/ L 0; PtBA- b-PCEMA; PLA- b-PEO; DN; (W/O)/W; PEO- b-PCL; PI- b-PtBA; Directed assembly; O/W; W/O; PI- b-PAA; SDS; PCEMA- b-PGMA; Pluronic F108; PS- b-PB; DCM; PBA- b-PAA; PGMA- b-PCEMA- b-PtBA; MPEG- b-PLA; Self-assembly; PSGMA; SEM; PLGA- b-PEO; Double emulsions; PI- b-PCEMA- b-PtBA; Emulsification/solvent evaporation; PCEMA; PLA; PtBA; PI- b-PCEMA; AFM; CTAB; PPO; Block copolymers; THF; XPS; PCEA; Confinement effects; PFOB; PGMA; STEM; PAA; PB; r; PEG; PLGA; FITC-Dextran; PMMA; PVA; PEO; TEM; Vesicle; Self assembly; Chemical solution; Review; Confined space; Morphology; Block copolymer

Emulsification is used to generate spherical particles or droplets of immiscible liquids, while block copolymer self-assembly yields a wide variety of nanostructures. The combination of these two methodologies can yield a variety of structures that would not be otherwise observed. The emulsification...