Abstract
In this study, metal-polymer particles with microphase-separated structures were prepared by self-organized precipitation, where a good solvent is evaporated from a solution that also contains block copolymer, Au NPs, and a poor solvent. Control of the microphase-separated structure in composite particles consisting of Au NPs and block copolymer was accomplished by changing the Au NP size, the mix ratio, and the copolymerization ratio of the block copolymer. The morphology of the inner structures was changed from a lamellar phase to a spherical phase by increasing the Au NP concentration.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1717-1722 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 24 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 Dec 15 |
Keywords
- TEM
- blends
- block copolymers
- colloids
- composite particle
- metal nanoparticle
- microphase separation
- nanoparticles
- phase separation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry