Abstract:

The synthesis of poly(styrene)-block-poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PS-b-PDMS) copolymers through sequential anionic polymerization, and their self-assembly behavior in bulk (thin films) and in solution (nanoparticles) is herein reported. The results obtained in bulk showed the formation of original island-type nanostructures with periodic separation and uniform height for thin films prepared by spin coating on silicon substrates followed by thermo- or solvent annealing, as evidenced by atomic force microscopy (AFM). In selective solvent (dimethylformamide), micellar core (PDMS) - shell (PS) nanoparticles originated upon direct dissolution, and the corresponding structure was determined in details by combining static and dynamic light scattering (SDLS) measurements.

Author affiliation: Ninago, Mario Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química; Argentina

Author affiliation: Ciolino, Andrés Eduardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química; Argentina

Author affiliation: Villar, Marcelo Armando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química; Argentina

Author affiliation: Giacomelli, Fernando C.. Insitute of Macromolecular Chemistry; República Checa

Author affiliation: Cernoch, Petr. Insitute of Macromolecular Chemistry; República Checa

Author affiliation: Stepánek, Petr. Insitute of Macromolecular Chemistry; República Checa

Author affiliation: Schmidt, Vanesa. Universidade de Caxias do Sul; Brasil

Author affiliation: Giacomelli, Cristiano. Centro de Ciências Exatas E Tecnologia; Brasil