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Pavlopoulou E, Chrissopoulou K, Pispas S, Hadjichristidis N, Anastasiadis SH. The Micellization of Well-Defined Single Graft Copolymers in Block Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:833. [PMID: 33803241 PMCID: PMC7967213 DOI: 10.3390/polym13050833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A series of well-defined (polyisoprene)2(polystyrene), I2S, single graft copolymers with similar total molecular weights but different compositions, fPS, were blended with a low molecular weight polyisoprene homopolymer matrix at a constant concentration 2 wt%, and the micellar characteristics were studied by small-angle x-ray scattering. To investigate the effect of macromolecular architecture on the formation and characteristics of micelles, the results on the single graft copolymers were compared with those of the corresponding linear polystyrene-b-polyisoprene diblock copolymers, SI. The comparison reveals that the polystyrene core chains are more stretched in the case of graft copolymer micelles. Stretching turned out to be purely a result of the architecture due to the second polyisoprene block in the corona. The micellization of a (polystyrene)2(polyisoprene), S2I, graft copolymer was also studied, and the comparison with the results of the corresponding I2S and SI copolymers emphasizes the need for a critical core volume rather than a critical length of the core-forming block, in order to have stable micelles. Finally, the absence of micellization in the case of the I2S copolymer with the highest polystyrene volume fraction is discussed. For this sample, macrophase separation occurs, with polyisoprene cylinders formed in the copolymer-rich domains of the phase-separated blends.
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- Eleni Pavlopoulou
- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology—Hellas, P.O. Box 1527, 71110 Heraklion Crete, Greece;
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- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology—Hellas, P.O. Box 1527, 71110 Heraklion Crete, Greece;
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece;
- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, 15771 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, 15771 Athens, Greece;
- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology—Hellas, P.O. Box 1527, 71110 Heraklion Crete, Greece;
- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion Crete, Greece
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Murjan S, Saeedi S, Nabid MR. Comparison between novel star-like redox-sensitive amphiphilic block copolymer and its linear counterpart copolymer as nanocarriers for doxorubicin. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2020; 46:646-658. [PMID: 32208035 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2020.1742147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Linear and star-like redox-sensitive amphiphilic block copolymers have been studied as anticancer drug delivery systems. However, few reports directly compared the properties of those two structures especially when they are used as nanocarriers for antitumor drugs. To address this, a novel star-like copolymer and its linear counterpart were synthesized with a hydrophobic/redox-responsive/hydrophilic structure. The overall molecular weight of the star-shaped copolymer was nearly equal to that of the linear counterpart. The star-like micelles exhibit size of 90 nm, which was smaller than that of linear copolymers (151.6 nm) and critical micelle concentration of 1 mg/L, which was lower than that of the linear micelles (8.9 mg/L). The disassembly behaviors and the redox-sensitivity of the nanoparticles to reductive stimuli of glutathione was evaluated from the changes of the micellar size and morphology. Furthermore, doxorubicin was physically loaded into the hydrophobic part of the copolymers. The drug-loading capacities in the star-like and linear micelles were 15.94 and 7.53 wt%, respectively. Drug release studies carried out at two different glutathione concentrations. A cytotoxicity study of the micelles was performed by MTT assay. The prepared star copolymer showed no significant toxicity against HDF cells while enhanced cytotoxicity of the DOX-loaded micelles against MCF-7 cells was observed. Therefore, developing sucrose-PCL-SS-PEG copolymer reported in this paper as an effective reduction-responsive carrier with excellent properties and cell biocompatibility is promising for the efficient intracellular delivery of hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drugs. This work also indicates that modification of the nanocarrier structure is a potential strategy for optimizing drug delivery.
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- Samar Murjan
- Department of Polymer and Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry & Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer and Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry & Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer and Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry & Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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Decarolis D, Odarchenko Y, Herbert JJ, Qiu C, Longo A, Beale AM. Identification of the key steps in the self-assembly of homogeneous gold metal nanoparticles produced using inverse micelles. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 22:18824-18834. [PMID: 31475258 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp03473k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The self-assembly of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) using polymer-encapsulated inverse micelles was studied using a set of advanced X-ray techniques (i.e. XAFS, SAXS) in addition to DLS, UV-vis spectroscopy and TEM. Importantly the combination of these techniques with the inverse micelle approach affords us detailed insight and to rationalize the evolving molecular chemistry and how this drives the formation of the Au NPs. We observe that the mechanism comprises three key steps: an initial fast reduction of molecular Au(iii) species to molecular Au(i)Cl; the latter species are often very unstable during the self-assembly process. This is followed by a gradual reduction of these molecular Au(i) species and the formation of sub-nanometric Au clusters which coalesce into nanoparticles. It was also found that addition of small amounts of HCl can accelerate the formation of the Au clusters (the second phase) without affecting the final particle size or its particle size distribution. These findings would help us to understand the reaction mechanism of Au NP formation as well as providing insights into how NP properties could be further tailored for a wide range of practical applications.
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- Donato Decarolis
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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Hybrid macromolecular stars incorporated poly(phenylene oxide) membranes: Organization, physical, and gas separation properties. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gkermpoura S, Obiols-Rabasa M, Iatridi Z, Tsitsilianis C. Thermo-Resistant Soft Glassy Suspensions of Polymeric Micellar Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquid. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:12411-12421. [PMID: 25634906 DOI: 10.1021/am507587s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We report the rheological and structural properties of a suspension comprising poly(ethylene oxide)-polystyrene-poly(ethylene oxide) core-shell micellar nanoparticles dispersed in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ionic liquid. A liquid to soft solid transition was observed at a copolymer concentration of 10 wt % above which an elastic soft material was formed, which was composed of non-ordered jammed core-shell micellar nanoparticles. In the soft solid state, a significant reduction in the size of the nanoparticles, approaching hard sphere behavior, was observed by small-angle X-ray scattering which is attributed to compression of the soft poly(ethylene oxide) coronas. The nonvolatile ionic liquid-based glassy soft solid formed exhibited remarkable thermal stability with a melting temperature of 141 °C at 20 wt % copolymer, which renders it suitable for applications involving elevated temperatures and/or reduced pressure where water-based formulations are inappropriate.
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- Sandra Gkermpoura
- †Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- ‡Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- †Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- †Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
- §Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICEHT/FORTH), 26504 Patras, Greece
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Polotskaya G, Krasnopeeva E, Kalyuzhnaya L, Saprykina N, Vinogradova L. Mixed matrix membranes with hybrid star-shaped macromolecules for mono- and dihydric alcohols pervaporation. Sep Purif Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Zhou Z, Hao T, Yan D. Kinetic Model of the Amphiphilic Copolymers with Hyperbranched Core Formed by AB 2Monomer and B fInitiator. MACROMOL THEOR SIMUL 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/mats.201400102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Zhiping Zhou
- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Jiangsu University; 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Jiangsu University; 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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Lebedev VT, Kulvelis YV, Orlova DN, Krasnopeeva EL, Vinogradova LV. Small-angle neutron scattering study of composites based on poly(phenylene oxide) modified with hybrid starlike fullerene-containing macromolecules. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES A 2015. [DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x15010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Li B, Zhao L, Qian HJ, Lu ZY. Coarse-grained simulation study on the self-assembly of miktoarm star-like block copolymers in various solvent conditions. SOFT MATTER 2014; 10:2245-52. [PMID: 24652464 DOI: 10.1039/c3sm52660g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The self-assembly processes of miktoarm star-like block copolymers (Ax1)y-C-(Bx2)y, in which y homopolymer chains of type A with chain length x1 as well as y chains of type B with chain length x2 are connected to a center core C, are investigated by using Brownian dynamics simulations. We focus on the selective solvent condition, i.e., the solvent is poor for components B and C, but varies from good to poor for component A. The miktoarm star-like block copolymers with A and B arms of equal length can form spherical micelles when the solvent is good for component A. In the same solvent conditions, the micelles contain fewer miktoarm star-like block copolymers as the arm length increases. When the solvent is poor for component A, the miktoarm star-like block copolymers can self-assemble into cylindrical or disk-like micelles with decreasing solvent quality. For the miktoarm star-like block copolymers with longer B arms but shorter A arms, self-assembly into spherical vesicles is possible in a wide range of solvent conditions.
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- Bin Li
- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China.
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Tsiamantas C, Psarros C, Mays JW, Pitsikalis M. Micellization behavior of model asymmetric miktoarm star copolymers of the AA′B type, where A is polyisoprene and B is polystyrene. Polym J 2013. [DOI: 10.1038/pj.2013.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Li B, Zhu YL, Lu ZY. Note: Different micellization behavior of miktoarm star-like and diblock copolymers. J Chem Phys 2012; 137:246102. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4773013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Vinogradova LV, Török G, Lebedev VT. Amphiphilic star-shaped polymer with fullerene (C60) branching center and its micelle-forming properties in D2O solutions. RUSS J APPL CHEM+ 2012. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070427212100217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mok MM, Thiagarajan R, Flores M, Morse DC, Lodge TP. Apparent Critical Micelle Concentrations in Block Copolymer/Ionic Liquid Solutions: Remarkably Weak Dependence on Solvophobic Block Molecular Weight. Macromolecules 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/ma300399c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas 78539,
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Lebedev VT, Török G, Vinogradova LV. Structure and supramolecular structures of star-shaped fullerene-containing heteroarm polymers in deuterotoluene. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES A 2011. [DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x1012103x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Choi I, Gunawidjaja R, Suntivich R, Tsitsilianis C, Tsukruk VV. Surface Behavior of PSn(P2VP-b-PtBA)n Heteroarm Stars. Macromolecules 2010. [DOI: 10.1021/ma101083a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- I. Choi
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26504 Patras and Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Processes (FORTH/ICE-HT), Greece
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245
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Zhang W, Zhang W, Zhou N, Zhu J, Cheng Z, Zhu X. Synthesis of miktoarm star amphiphilic block copolymers via combination of NMRP and ATRP and investigation on self-assembly behaviors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.23673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Pavlopoulou E, Anastasiadis SH, Iatrou H, Moshakou M, Hadjichristidis N, Portale G, Bras W. Micellization of Miktoarm Star SnIn Copolymers in Block Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends. Macromolecules 2009. [DOI: 10.1021/ma900696a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- E. Pavlopoulou
- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology—Hellas, P.O. Box 1527, 711 10 Heraklion Crete, Greece
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, 710 03 Heraklion Crete, Greece
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- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology—Hellas, P.O. Box 1527, 711 10 Heraklion Crete, Greece
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 710 03 Heraklion Crete, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, 157 71 Zografou, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, 157 71 Zografou, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, 157 71 Zografou, Athens, Greece
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- ESRF, DUBBLE CRG, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NOW), F-38043 Grenoble, France
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- ESRF, DUBBLE CRG, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NOW), F-38043 Grenoble, France
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Lin CH, Chen WC, Chen HL. Heteroarm Star Polystyrene-block-Poly(4-vinylpyridine): Multiple Morphologies in Dilute Solutions. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.200800378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bouilhac C, Cloutet E, Taton D, Deffieux A, Borsali R, Cramail H. Block copolymer micelles as nanoreactors for single-site polymerization catalysts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.23142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bouilhac C, Cloutet E, Taton D, Deffieux A, Borsali R, Cramail H. Polymer Micelles as Supports for the Production of Millimetric Polyethylene Beads. Macromolecules 2008. [DOI: 10.1021/ma8016772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Cécile Bouilhac
- Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, ENSCPB, 16 Avenue Pey-Berland, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, and CNRS, CERMAV, Grenoble Cedex F38041, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, ENSCPB, 16 Avenue Pey-Berland, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, and CNRS, CERMAV, Grenoble Cedex F38041, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, ENSCPB, 16 Avenue Pey-Berland, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, and CNRS, CERMAV, Grenoble Cedex F38041, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, ENSCPB, 16 Avenue Pey-Berland, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, and CNRS, CERMAV, Grenoble Cedex F38041, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, ENSCPB, 16 Avenue Pey-Berland, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, and CNRS, CERMAV, Grenoble Cedex F38041, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, ENSCPB, 16 Avenue Pey-Berland, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Pessac Cedex F33607, France, and CNRS, CERMAV, Grenoble Cedex F38041, France
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Yun SI, Gadd GE, Lo V, Gauthier M, Munam A. Temperature-Responsive Supramolecular Assembly and Morphology of Arborescent Copolymer Micelles with a Solvophilic Core−Solvophobic Shell Structure. Macromolecules 2008. [DOI: 10.1021/ma801222v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Seok Il Yun
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, PMB 1, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia, and Department of Chemistry, Institute for Polymer Research, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, PMB 1, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia, and Department of Chemistry, Institute for Polymer Research, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, PMB 1, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia, and Department of Chemistry, Institute for Polymer Research, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, PMB 1, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia, and Department of Chemistry, Institute for Polymer Research, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, PMB 1, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia, and Department of Chemistry, Institute for Polymer Research, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Kotsis N, Siakali-Kioulafa E, Pitsikalis M. Micellization behavior of diblock and triblock copolymers of poly(t-butyl methacrylate) bearing associating short polystyrene end-blocks. Eur Polym J 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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pH-Switchable Complexation between Double Hydrophilic Heteroarm Star Copolymers and a Cationic Block Polyelectrolyte. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.200700520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Zamurovic M, Christodoulou S, Vazaios A, Iatrou E, Pitsikalis M, Hadjichristidis N. Micellization Behavior of Complex Comblike Block Copolymer Architectures. Macromolecules 2007. [DOI: 10.1021/ma0704919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- M. Zamurovic
- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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Havránková J, Limpouchová Z, Štěpánek M, Procházka K. Self-Assembly of Heteroarm Star Copolymers – A Monte Carlo Study. MACROMOL THEOR SIMUL 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/mats.200600086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Stavrouli N, Triftaridou AI, Patrickios CS, Tsitsilianis C. Multi-Compartment Unimolecular Micelles from (ABC)n Multi-Arm Star Triblock Terpolymers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.200600738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Liu H, Xu J, Jiang J, Yin J, Narain R, Cai Y, Liu S. Syntheses and micellar properties of well-defined amphiphilic AB2 and A2B Y-shaped miktoarm star copolymers of ɛ-caprolactone and 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.21915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Gunawidjaja R, Peleshanko S, Genson KL, Tsitsilianis C, Tsukruk VV. Surface morphologies of Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers of PEOnPSn multiarm star copolymers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2006; 22:6168-76. [PMID: 16800672 DOI: 10.1021/la060299k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Star polymers composed of equal numbers of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and polystyrene (PS) arms with variable lengths and a large (up to 38 total) number of arms, PEO(n)PS(n), have been examined for their ability to form domain nanostructures at the air-water and air-solid interfaces. All PEO(n)PS(n) star polymers formed stable Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) monolayers transferable to a solid substrate. A range of nanoscale surface morphologies have been observed, ranging from cylindrical to circular domains to bicontinuous structures as the weight fraction of the PEO block varied from 19% to 88% and n from 8 to 19. For the PS-rich stars and at elevated surface pressure, a two-dimensional supramolecular netlike nanostructure was formed. In contrast, in the PEO-rich star polymer with the highest PEO content, we observed peculiar dendritic superstructures caused by intramolecular segregation of nonspherical core-shell micellar structures. On the basis of Langmuir isotherms and observed monolayer morphologies, three different models of possible surface behavior of the star polymers at the interfaces were proposed.
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- Ray Gunawidjaja
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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Nandan B, Lee CH, Chen HL, Chen WC. Molecular Architecture Effect on Microphase Separation in Supramolecular Comb−Coil Complexes of Polystyrene-block-poly(2-vinylpyridine) with Dodecylbenzenesulfonic Acid: AnBn Heteroarm Star Copolymer. Macromolecules 2006. [DOI: 10.1021/ma060042t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Bhanu Nandan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsin-Chu 30013, Taiwan; Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan; and Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsin-Chu 30013, Taiwan; Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan; and Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsin-Chu 30013, Taiwan; Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan; and Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsin-Chu 30013, Taiwan; Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan; and Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Havránková J, Limpouchová Z, Procházka K. A New Simulation Algorithm with Revised “Association Criteria” for Studying the Association of Heteroarm Star Copolymers. MACROMOL THEOR SIMUL 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/mats.200500040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Zeng F, Lee H, Chidiac M, Allen C. Synthesis and Characterization of Six-Arm Star Poly(δ-valerolactone)-block-Methoxy Poly(ethylene glycol) Copolymers. Biomacromolecules 2005; 6:2140-9. [PMID: 16004456 DOI: 10.1021/bm050124+] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Novel amphiphilic six-arm star diblock copolymers based on biocompatible and biodegradable poly(delta-valerolactone) (PVL) and methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (MePEG) were synthesized by a two-step process. First, the hydrophobic star-shaped PVL with hydroxyl terminated functional groups was synthesized using a multifunctional alcohol, dipentaerythritol (DPE), as the initiator and fumaric acid as the catalyst. The amphiphilic six-arm star copolymer of poly(delta-valerolactone)-b-methoxy poly(ethylene glycol), (PVL-b-MePEG)(6), was then synthesized by coupling the hydroxyl terminated six-arm PVL homopolymer with alpha-methoxy-omega-chloroformate-poly(ethylene glycol) (MePEG-COCl). (1)H NMR and GPC analyses confirmed the successful synthesis of star-shaped copolymers with predicted compositions and narrow molecular weight distributions. DSC analysis revealed that the glass transition temperatures of the star PVL homopolymers with M(n) between 5000 and 49 000 are not dependent on their molecular weights, whereas the melting temperatures of both the PVL homopolymers and the amphiphilic (PVL-b-MePEG)(6) copolymers increase with an increase in the PVL molecular weight. Micelles were prepared from the (PVL-b-MePEG)(6) copolymers via the dialysis method and found to have effective mean diameters ranging from 10 to 45 nm, depending on the copolymer composition. In addition, the (PVL-b-MePEG)(6) copolymers having lower PVL content were found to form micelles with a narrow monomodal size distribution, whereas the copolymers having higher PVL content tended to form aggregates with a bimodal size distribution. The noncytotoxicity of the copolymers was also confirmed in CHO-K1 fibroblast cells using a cell viability assay, indicating that the (PVL-b-MePEG)(6) copolymers are suitable for biomedical applications such as drug delivery.
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- Faquan Zeng
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto, 19 Russell St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2S2
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Yun J, Faust R, Szilágyi LS, Kéki S, Zsuga M. Effect of Architecture on the Micellar Properties of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers: Comparison of AB Linear Diblock, A2B2, A3B3, and (AB)3Star Block Copolymers. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2004. [DOI: 10.1081/ma-120034194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Sfika V, Tsitsilianis C, Kiriy A, Gorodyska G, Stamm M. pH Responsive Heteroarm Starlike Micelles from Double Hydrophilic ABC Terpolymer with Ampholitic A and C Blocks. Macromolecules 2004. [DOI: 10.1021/ma048621q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Xu J, Zubarev ER. Supramolecular Assemblies of Starlike and V-Shaped PB-PEO Amphiphiles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2004; 43:5491-6. [PMID: 15484246 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200460906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jun Xu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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Xu J, Zubarev ER. Supramolecular Assemblies of Starlike and V-Shaped PB-PEO Amphiphiles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200460906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Genson KL, Hoffman J, Teng J, Zubarev ER, Vaknin D, Tsukruk VV. Interfacial micellar structures from novel amphiphilic star polymers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2004; 20:9044-9052. [PMID: 15461485 DOI: 10.1021/la048548x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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An amphiphilic heteroarm star polymer containing 12 alternating hydrophobic/hydrophilic arms of polystyrene (PS) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) connected to a well-defined rigid aromatic core was studied at the air-water and the air-solid interfaces. At the air-water interface, the molecules spontaneously form pancakelike micellar aggregates which measure up to several microns in diameter and 5 nm in thickness. Upon reduction of the surface area per molecule to 7 nm2, the two-dimensional micelles merged into a dense monolayer. We suggest that confined phase separation of dissimilar polymer arms occurred upon their segregation on the opposite sides of the rigid disklike aromatic core, forcing the rigid cores to adopt a face-on orientation with respect to the interface. Upon transfer onto solid supports the PS chains face the air-film interface making it completely hydrophobic, and the PAA chains were found to collapse and form a thin flattened underlayer. This study points toward new strategies to create large 2D microstructures with facial amphiphilicity and suggests a profound influence of star molecular architecture on the self-assembly of amphiphiles at the air-water interface.
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- Kirsten L Genson
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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Peleshanko S, Jeong J, Shevchenko VV, Genson KL, Pikus Y, Ornatska M, Petrash S, Tsukruk VV. Synthesis and Properties of Asymmetric Heteroarm PEOn-b-PSm Star Polymers with End Functionalities. Macromolecules 2004. [DOI: 10.1021/ma0497557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- S. Peleshanko
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, The Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Kiev, 02160, Ukraine, and Corporate Research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, The Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Kiev, 02160, Ukraine, and Corporate Research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, The Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Kiev, 02160, Ukraine, and Corporate Research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, The Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Kiev, 02160, Ukraine, and Corporate Research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, The Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Kiev, 02160, Ukraine, and Corporate Research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, The Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Kiev, 02160, Ukraine, and Corporate Research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, The Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Kiev, 02160, Ukraine, and Corporate Research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, The Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Kiev, 02160, Ukraine, and Corporate Research, National Starch and Chemical Company, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
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Micellar behavior of a well-defined dendritic polymer (PS2PI)3: the effects of architecture and solvent selectivity. Eur Polym J 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0014-3057(03)00168-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kiriy A, Gorodyska G, Minko S, Stamm M, Tsitsilianis C. Single Molecules and Associates of Heteroarm Star Copolymer Visualized by Atomic Force Microscopy. Macromolecules 2003. [DOI: 10.1021/ma0348270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Anton Kiriy
- Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany, and Department of Chemistry, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699-5810
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- Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany, and Department of Chemistry, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699-5810
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- Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany, and Department of Chemistry, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699-5810
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- Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany, and Department of Chemistry, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699-5810
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece, and Institute of Chemical Engineering and High-Temperature Chemical Processes, FORTH-ICE/HT
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Kim KH, Kim SH, Huh J, Jo WH. Micellization behavior of π-shaped copolymers in a selective solvent: A Brownian dynamics simulation approach. J Chem Phys 2003. [DOI: 10.1063/1.1599280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Yun J, Faust R, Szilágyi LS, Kéki S, Zsuga M. Effect of Architecture on the Micellar Properties of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers: Comparison of AB Linear Diblock, AAB, and A2B Heteroarm Star Block Copolymers. Macromolecules 2003. [DOI: 10.1021/ma021618r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Förster S, Konrad M. From self-organizing polymers to nano- and biomaterials. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1039/b307512p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Mori H, Seng DC, Lechner H, Zhang M, Müller AHE. Synthesis and Characterization of Branched Polyelectrolytes. 1. Preparation of Hyperbranched Poly(acrylic acid) via Self-Condensing Atom Transfer Radical Copolymerization. Macromolecules 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ma021159u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hideharu Mori
- Makromolekulare Chemie II and Bayreuther Zentrum für Kolloide und Grenzflächen, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Makromolekulare Chemie II and Bayreuther Zentrum für Kolloide und Grenzflächen, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Makromolekulare Chemie II and Bayreuther Zentrum für Kolloide und Grenzflächen, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Makromolekulare Chemie II and Bayreuther Zentrum für Kolloide und Grenzflächen, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Makromolekulare Chemie II and Bayreuther Zentrum für Kolloide und Grenzflächen, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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Sotiriou K, Nannou A, Velis G, Pispas S. Micellization Behavior of PS(PI)3 Miktoarm Star Copolymers. Macromolecules 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ma011795c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Kondylia Sotiriou
- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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