Reversible 2D/3D coatings from zipper-assembly of block copolymer micelles

Prashant Tyagi; Irina Elena Raschip; André Deratani; Damien Quemener

doi:10.1002/adma.201300631

Reversible 2D/3D coatings from zipper-assembly of block copolymer micelles

Adv Mater. 2013 Jul 19;25(27):3739-44. doi: 10.1002/adma.201300631. Epub 2013 Jun 10.

Authors

Prashant Tyagi¹, Irina Elena Raschip, André Deratani, Damien Quemener

Affiliation

¹ IEM (Institut Europeen des Membranes), UMR 5635 (CNRS-ENSCM-UM2), Université Montpellier 2, Place E. Bataillon, F- 34095, Montpellier, France.

PMID: 23754442
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201300631

Abstract

A zipper-assembly of micelles into 2D/3D coatings is reported. Block copolymer micelles that incorporate a poly(n-octadecyl methacrylate) block are zipped and unzipped on demand onto a PMMA surface. The mechanism implies an interdigitation of molecular brushes enabling 15 nm micelles to be assembled into monolayers or multilayers.

Keywords: block copolymers; coatings; micelles; reversible assembly; zippers.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Micelles
Particle Size
Polymers / chemistry*
Surface Properties

Substances

Micelles
Polymers