Abstract
The synthesis and self-assembly of thymine-containing polymers were performed using RAFT dispersion polymerization. A combination of microscopy and scattering techniques was used to analyze the resultant complex morphologies. The primary observation from this study is that the obtained aggregates induced during the polymerization were well-defined despite the constituent copolymers possessing broad dispersities. Moreover, a variety of parameters, including the choice of polymerization solvent, the degree of polymerization of both blocks and the presence of an adenine-containing mediator, were observed to affect the resultant size and shape of the assembly.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4984-4992 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Polymer Chemistry |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 27 |
Early online date | 11 Jun 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Jul 2015 |