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Dynamic Origin and Thermally Induced Evolution of New Self-Assembled Aggregates from an Amphiphilic Comb-Like Graft Copolymer: A Multiscale and Multimorphological Procedure

  1. Gang Wu,
  2. Dr. Si-Chong Chen*,
  3. Dr. Xiu-Li Wang,
  4. Dr. Ke-Ke Yang,
  5. Prof. Yu-Zhong Wang*

Article first published online: 16 AUG 2012

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201103961

Issue

Chemistry - A European Journal

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volume 18, Issue 39, pages 12237–12241, September 24, 2012

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How to Cite

Wu, G., Chen, S.-C., Wang, X.-L., Yang, K.-K. and Wang, Y.-Z. (2012), Dynamic Origin and Thermally Induced Evolution of New Self-Assembled Aggregates from an Amphiphilic Comb-Like Graft Copolymer: A Multiscale and Multimorphological Procedure. Chem. Eur. J., 18: 12237–12241. doi: 10.1002/chem.201103961

Author Information

  1. National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 28-85410259

*National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan), State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 28-85410259

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 SEP 2012
  2. Article first published online: 16 AUG 2012
  3. Manuscript Revised: 15 JUN 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 18 DEC 2011

Funded by

  • National Science Foundation. Grant Numbers: 51073176, 51121001
  • Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team of MoE. Grant Number: IRT1026

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Keywords:

  • amphiphiles;
  • microstructures;
  • polymers;
  • self-assembly;
  • temperature responsivity
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Snowflake's origin and evolution: New aggregates with a snowflake-like superstructure are prepared by facile and low-cost water-phase self-assembly of an amphiphilic comb-like graft copolymer, and their origin involving dynamic disorder–order structural evolution from nano- to microscale is revealed (see figure). Furthermore, aggregates perform a unique thermally induced multimorphological change leading to cluster-like nanostructures.

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