Issue 36, 2010
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Chemical Communications

Thermo- and light responsive micellation of azobenzene containing block copolymers†

Florian D. Jochuma  and  Patrick Theato*ab  

* Corresponding authors

a Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
E-mail: theato@uni-mainz.de
Fax: +49 (0)6131 3924778

b School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment (C2E2), College of Engineering, Seoul National University, 151-744 Seoul, Korea

Abstract

In this communication, the synthesis and characterization of thermo- and light responsive block copolymers is reported. PEO-b-PNIPAM polymers with azobenzene moieties were prepared and analyzed by turbidimetry, fluorescence, NMR and DLS measurements. A temperature controlled reversible formation as well as a light induced disruption and reformation of micellar structures in water was found.

Graphical abstract: Thermo- and light responsive micellation of azobenzene containing block copolymers

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C0CC01288B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 May 2010
Accepted
22 Jul 2010
First published
17 Aug 2010

Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 6717-6719

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Thermo- and light responsive micellation of azobenzene containing block copolymers

F. D. Jochum and P. Theato, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 6717 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC01288B

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