The evolution of nanostructured materials that originate from the supramolecular assembly of macromolecular building blocks, from relatively simple overall shapes and internal morphologies to those of increasing complexity, is driving the development of synthetic methodologies that allow for the preparation of increasingly complex macromolecular structures.  Moreover, the inclusion of functional units within selective compartments/domains is of great importance to create (multi)functional materials.  We have a special interest in the study of nanoscopic macromolecules, with well-defined composition, structure and topology, as components that are programmed for the formation of sophisticated nanoscopic objects in solution.  Combinations of controlled radical and ring opening polymerizations, chemical transformations, and supramolecular assembly are employed to construct such materials as functional entities.  This presentation will highlight our work over several years to tune the assembly of linear di- and tri-block copolymers into unique nanostructures, and then will focus upon recent efforts to produce three-dimensionally-controlled block brush copolymer structures to advance the types of nanostructured materials that can be accessed.

Increasingly-complex nanostructured materials from increasingly-sophisticated macromolecular building blocks

239th National Meeting (2010)

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