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A Novel Poly(vinylidene fluoride)-Based 4-Miktoarm Star Terpolymer: Synthesis and Self-Assembly

Yogesh Patil, Panayiotis Bilalis, George Polymeropoulos, Sarah Almahdali, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Valentin Rodionov

Mol Pharm. 2018 Aug 6;15(8):3005-3009.

PMID: 29543469

Abstract:

A well-defined amphiphilic miktoarm polymer incorporating poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), polystyrene (PS), and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) blocks was synthesized via a combination of atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), iodine transfer radical polymerization (ITP), and copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). Morphology and self-assembly of this star polymer were examined in organic solvents and in water. The aggregates formed in water were found to possess unusual frustrated topology due to immiscibility of PS and PVDF. The polymer was evaluated for transport of small hydrophobic molecules in water.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number Product Name Structure CAS Number Price
AP24937799 Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Poly(vinylidene fluoride) 24937-79-9 Price
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