Micellar structures of poly(styrene-b-4-vinylpyridine)s in THF/toluene mixtures and their functionalization with gold

The effects of the block copolymer composition and the solvent selectivity on the micellar morphologies of poly(styrene- b-4-vinylpyridine)s (PS- b-P4VPs) and their functionalizations with gold were studied in 10 mg/mL solutions using small-angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 24(2008), 17 vom: 02. Sept., Seite 9279-85
1. Verfasser: Ali, Nauman (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Park, Soo-Young
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Furans Micelles Polymers Polystyrenes Polyvinyls Pyridines Solvents polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) mehr... Toluene 3FPU23BG52 tetrahydrofuran 3N8FZZ6PY4 Gold 7440-57-5
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Zusammenfassung:The effects of the block copolymer composition and the solvent selectivity on the micellar morphologies of poly(styrene- b-4-vinylpyridine)s (PS- b-P4VPs) and their functionalizations with gold were studied in 10 mg/mL solutions using small-angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The solvent selectivity for the PS block was controlled by toluene/tetrahydrofuran (THF) mixtures in which toluene and THF are selective for PS and nonselective, respectively. The micellar structure was strongly dependent on phi (wt % toluene in toluene/THF mixture) and the composition of the block copolymers. PS(12K)- b-P4VP(11.8K) (symmetric) showed spherical micelles in the entire range of phi except phi = 0 (THF, nonselective solvent). PS(3.3K)- b-P4VP(18.7K) (asymmetric, longer P4VP) showed multiple morphologies with transitions from spheres to cylinders and finally to vesicles with an increase in phi. PS(19.6K)- b-P4VP(5.1K) (asymmetric, longer PS) showed spherical micelles only at the narrow ranges of 90 wt % <or= phi <or= 100 wt % and an isotropic state at the other ranges. The micelles formed a complex with HAuCl 4 and were reduced with hydrazine in the solvent mixtures. The morphologies of micelles, hybrid micelles, and gold nanoparticles were investigated by using TEM and UV/vis spectroscopy. The possible mechanisms leading to these morphological changes and the formation of the nanosized gold particles were also discussed
Beschreibung:Date Completed 13.11.2008
Date Revised 21.11.2013
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la800860q