Journal article
Reaction-induced phase transitions with block copolymers in solution and bulk
Polymer chemistry, v 12(1), pp 12-28
07 Jan 2021
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Abstract
Reaction-induced phase transitions (RIPTs) encompass a broad range of synthetic strategies that use chemical reactions to drive the organization of macromolecules into complex, nanoscale morphologies. A diverse set of chemical reactions are now available which can alter a polymer's composition and can provide access to a rich landscape of tailorable morphologies in both solution and bulk. In this review, we highlight advances in RIPTs that rely upon functionalization, deprotection, conjugation, chain-scission, grafting, and polymerization to induce disorder-to-order or order-to-order phase transitions in situ. To date, polymerization-induced self-assembly is the most well-established RIPT, but only represents one of a broader family of reactions for inducing macromolecular organization. This contribution explores the wider field of chemical reactions for inducing macromolecular self-assembly or reorganization and takes a comprehensive look at significant and recent developments in this flourishing area of research.
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- Title
- Reaction-induced phase transitions with block copolymers in solution and bulk
- Creators
- Joshua Lequieu - Drexel UniversityAndrew J. D. Magenau - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Polymer chemistry, v 12(1), pp 12-28
- Publisher
- Royal Soc Chemistry
- Number of pages
- 17
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Materials Science and Engineering; Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000605451500002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85099068992
- Other Identifier
- 991019168906204721
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