Nanoparticles with different morphologies (micelles, vesicles, worms) are of interest for several applications, including drug-delivery, material science and catalysis, among others. Such nanostructures can be achieved by the self-assembly of block copolymers, and in this case the properties of the polymer and the blocks are of primary importance to the properties of the final nanoparticles. Our work focusses on the self-assembly of rigid block copolymers with the aim to achieve functional nanostructures with controlled size and morphology (Figure 1). The resulting nanoparticles’ morphology were assessed by different characterization techniques (DLS, AFM and TEM).

Self-assembly of rigid polymers into nanostructures

2019 Fall National Meeting

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