Self-Assembly of Block and Graft Copolymers in Organic Solvents: An Overview of Recent Advances.
Leonard Ionuţ AtanaseGerard RiessPublished in: Polymers (2018)
This review is an attempt to update the recent advances in the self-assembly of amphiphilic block and graft copolymers. Their micellization behavior is highlighted for linear AB, ABC triblock terpolymers, and graft structures in non-aqueous selective polar and non-polar solvents, including solvent mixtures and ionic liquids. The micellar characteristics, such as particle size, aggregation number, and morphology, are examined as a function of the copolymers' architecture and molecular characteristics.