Theory of Block Polymer Micelles: Recent Advances and Current Challenges

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Ekaterina B. Zhulina · Institute of Macromolecular Compounds

Oleg V. Borisov · Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-Chimie pour l'Environnement et les Matériaux

Abstract

We present an overview of existing theories of block polymer micelles. We focus here on the equilibrium structure of nanoaggregates formed by solvophobic/solvophilic diblock copolymers in a dilute solution and briefly address the association behavior of triblock terpolymer. We outline recent advances in the field and some challenging problems for theoretical developments.

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Block Copolymer Self-Assembly Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Surfactants and Colloidal Systems

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Published in: Macromolecules

Volume 45, Issue 11, pp. 4429-4440

DOI: 10.1021/ma300195n

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