Title:
Polymersomes with asymmetric membranes and self-assembled superstructures using pentablock quintopolymers resolved by electron tomography
Languages of Item:
English
Abstract:
Polystyrene-block-poly(1,4-isoprene)-block-poly(dimethyl siloxane)-block-poly(tert-butyl methacrylate)-block-poly(2-vinyl pyridine), PS-b-PI-b-PDMS-b-PtBMA-b-P2VP, self-assembles in acetone into polymersomes with asymmetric (directional) PI-b-PDMS membranes. The polymersomes, in turn, self-assemble into superstructures. Analogically to supravesicular structures at a smaller length scale, we refer to them as suprapolymersome structures. Electron tomograms are shown to be invaluable in the structural assessment of such complex self-assemblies. © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Authors:
J. S. Haataja
N. Houbenov
V. Aseyev
P. Fragouli
H. Iatrou
R. Sougrat
N. Hadjichristidis
O. Ikkala
Journal:
Chemical Communications (London)
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Keywords:
acetone; polymer; polystyrene block poly(1,4 isoprene)block poly(dimethylsiloxane)block poly(tert butylmethacrylate)block poly(2 vinylpyridine); unclassified drug, Article; chemical structure; electron tomography; polymerization
Main subject category:
Science
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