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Confined Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers within Emulsion Droplets: A Perspective
Meiling Peng1, Dengwen Hu1, Xiaohua Chang1
1College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 311121 Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
When the self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) occurs within organic emulsion droplets in the aqueous phase, the strong structural frustration of BCP chains causes the formation of a series of well-regulated BCP particles that cannot be obtained from the self-assembly of BCPs in the bulk state or solution. In this Perspective, we review the recent progress of the self-assembly of BCPs confined in emulsion droplets. The governing factors of the structure and morphology of the as-prepared BCP particles are summarized. In addition, the applications of the as-prepared BCP particles in photonic crystals and drug release are discussed. Finally, we also give a forward-looking perspective on future challenges in this field.
