Formation of hydrophobic bridges between multicompartment micelles of miktoarm star terpolymers in water.

Formation of hydrophobic bridges between multicompartment micelles of miktoarm star terpolymers in water.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2009-02-20)

Andreas Walther, Axel H E Müller

PMID19225658

ABSTRACT

We report on the unexpected finding of the formation of hydrophobic bridges between polybutadiene patches of multicompartment micelles based on amphiphilic miktoarm star terpolymers in water.

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

523356

Supelco

Poly(2-vinylpyridine), analytical standard, average M_w 159,000 (Typical), average M_n 152,000 (Typical)

523321

Supelco

Poly(2-vinylpyridine), analytical standard, average M_w 37,500 (Typical), average M_n 35,000 (Typical)