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Mixed micelles from synergistic self-assembly of hybrid copolymers with charge difference electrostatic interaction induced re-organization of micelles from hybrid copolymers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Yiting Xu ,
Ying Cao ,
Jianjie Xie ,
Qi Li ,
Xianming Chen ,
Shiao-Wei Kuo  and
Lizong Dai
Yiting Xu*
Affiliation:
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
Ying Cao
Affiliation:
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen
Jianjie Xie
Affiliation:
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen
Qi Li
Affiliation:
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen
Xianming Chen
Affiliation:
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen
Shiao-Wei Kuo
Affiliation:
Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
Lizong Dai
Affiliation:
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: xyting@xmu.edu.cn
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Abstract

Novel mixed micelle was successfully fabricated by the synergistic self-assembly of poly(methacrylate isobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-co-N-isopropylacrylamide-co-oligo(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate-co-acrylic acid) (P(methacrylate isobutyl (MAPOSS)-co-NIPAM-co-OEGMA-co-AA)) and poly(methacrylate isobutyl POSS-co-N-isopropylacrylamide-co-oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate-co-2-vinylpyridine) (P(MAPOSS-co-NIPAM-co-OEGMA-co-2VP)). Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy characterizations demonstrate that the formation of mixed micelles is driven by electrostatic interaction. The formation of the mixed micelles was further implied by a simple fluorescence resonance energy transfer based technique. The mixed micelle possesses the biggest size at pH = 7.0, which is attributed to the strongest electrostatic interaction between the two kinds of micelles. The zeta potential under different pH was detected to further investigate the surface charges corroborating the discussions. DLS and UV-vis indicate that the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) is pH dependent. The mixed micelles reach the highest LCST at pH 7.0. The LCST of the mixed micelle can be tuned by adjusting the volume ratio of the two kinds of micelles as well. Moreover, the thermo-responsive behavior of the mixed micelle is absolutely reversible.

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mixed micelleshybrid copolymerpolyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanestimuli-sensitivityelectrostatic interaction
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 31 , Issue 14 , 28 July 2016 , pp. 2046 - 2057
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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Contributing Editor: Tao Xie

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