Abstract
A two-component multiblock copolymer with undecablocktwo of them on both chain ends are long and nine of them are shortwas successfully prepared by anionic polymerization using the six-step sequential monomer addition technique. Polymer components are polystyrene (S) and polyisoprene (I), its total molecular weight is 275K, and the overall S/I volume ratio is 0.70/0.30. Microphase-separated structure of the copolymer was observed by transmission electron microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering, and it was confirmed that the copolymer forms a complex lamellar structure; its long period is 45 nm, which is composed of one thick lamellar domain formed by long polystyrene chains and I−S−I three thin lamellar domains, the length of the short period for I−S lamellae being about one-third of the longer period. This fact shows short block chains at the center favorably adopt a loop conformation over a bridge one. This unique lamellar structure having two length scales must be the first experimentally observed ...
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