Synthesis and aqueous self-assembly of a polyferrocenylsilane-block-poly(aminoalkyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer

Wang XS; Winnik MA; Manners I

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol.23, No.3, 210-213, 2002

DOI10.1002/1521-3927(20020201)23:3<210::AID-MARC210>3.0.CO;2-C Export Citation

Synthesis and aqueous self-assembly of a polyferrocenylsilane-block-poly(aminoalkyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer

Water-soluble cylindrical micelles with an organometallic core are formed by self-assembly of the first polyferrocenylsilane-block-polyacrylate block copolymer, synthesized by anionic polymerization, in water at pH 8. A transmission electron microscopy image of the micelles is shown in the Figure.

Keywords:block copolymers;micelles;polyferrocenylsilanes;self-assembly;water-soluble polymers