Abstract
Block copolymer phase separation has been employed to form templates for the fabrication of nanoscale patterns of metals due to their characteristic size scales that range from several nanometers to tens of nanometers. In the present work, poly(vinyl catechol-block-styrene) PVCa-b-PSt synthesized with various compositions forms unique microphase-separated structures. Silver nanoparticles are spontaneously formed inside of the PVCa phases due to the reductive properties of the catechol moieties. The alignment and formation of silver nanoparticle arrays is successfully achieved without the need for high-temperature thermal treatment or chemical reduction processes. The present system can be applied to the formation of nanoparticle arrays with a wide variety of metals by control of their arrangement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 726-734 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics |
| Volume | 217 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 Mar 1 |
Keywords
- automatic reduction
- block copolymers
- catechol
- mussel-inspired
- silver nanoparticle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry