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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Warren, Nicholas J
• Armes, Steven P

Titel

Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly of Block Copolymer Nano-objects via RAFT Aqueous Dispersion Polymerization

Ist Teil von

• Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2014-07, Vol.136 (29), p.10174-10185

Ort / Verlag

United States: American Chemical Society

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• In this Perspective, we discuss the recent development of polymeriz­ation-induced self-assembly mediated by reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) aqueous dispersion polymeriz­ation. This approach has quickly become a powerful and versatile technique for the synthesis of a wide range of bespoke organic diblock co­polymer nano-objects of controllable size, morph­ology, and surface functionality. Given its potential scalability, such environmentally-friendly formulations are expected to offer many potential applications, such as novel Pickering emulsifiers, efficient micro­encapsul­ation vehicles, and sterilizable thermo-responsive hydro­gels for the cost-effective long-term storage of mammalian cells.