Water-based acrylic coatings reinforced by PISA-derived fibers†
Abstract
Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) is an efficient approach to synthesize self-assembled core–shell nanofibers in water, made of amphiphilic block copolymers. We demonstrate here for the first time that such anisotropic and high Tg nanofibers can be used as reinforcing fillers for water-based acrylic materials. This strategy opens the way for strong all-organic aqueous coatings.
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