Using Polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid)-coated Metal Nanoparticles as Monomers for Their Homo- and Co-polymerization

• Main Authors: Wang, Yawen, Song, Xiohui, Wang, Hong, Chen, Hongyu
• 其他作者: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2015
• 主題: Chemistry; Issue 101; Nanoparticle; chain; self-assembly; encapsulation; polymer; homo-polymerization; co-polymerization; polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid)
• 在線閱讀: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81225; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39182

We present a template-free method for “polymerizing” nanoparticles into long chains without side branches. A variety of nanoparticles are encapsulated in polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid) (PSPAA) shells and then used as monomers for their self-assembly. Spherical PSPAA micelles upon acid treatmen...