Abstract
Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(ethyl acrylate) amphiphilic diblock copolymers were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The controlled character of the polymerization was confirmed by kinetic studies, evolution of number-average molecular weight and polydispersity index with conversion. Various block copolymers with different PEA/PEO molar ratio were synthesized and their self-assembling properties in aqueous medium were studied by fluorescence measurements, static light scattering (SLS), and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The critical micelle concentrations (CMC) were determined by pyrene fluorescence analysis. The CMC was shown to decrease as the hydrophobic (PEA) block length increases. SLS and DLS allowed the determination of the aggregation numbers (Nagg) and hydrodynamic radii (Rh) of the core−shell micelles formed in water. Both Nagg and Rh exhibit a monotonic increase as a function of the PEA block length. TEM and cryo-TEM micrographs of the micelles showed spherical objects w...
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