Brownian Dynamics Simulations on Self-Assembly Behavior of H-Shaped Copolymers and Terpolymers.

 
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2010 (EN)

Brownian Dynamics Simulations on Self-Assembly Behavior of H-Shaped Copolymers and Terpolymers. (EN)

Moultos, O. (EN)

Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Θετικών Επιστημών. Τμήμα Χημείας (EL)
Moultos, O. (EN)

The micellization behavior of the H-shaped copolymers and terpolymers is studied by means of Brownian dynamics simulations. The critical micelle concentration, the micelle size distribution and the shape of micelles are examined as a function of the mass fraction of the solvophobic units. Three regimes were found. H-shaped copolymers with solvophobic content >= 50% form micelles with preferential aggregation number. Those with content << 10% do not aggregate at the simulation temperature. For the remaining content values the formation of micelles exhibits a wide variation of aggregation numbers. These regimes are in qualitative agreement with the experimental findings. H-shaped terpolymers form micelles with larger aggregation number than the respective H-shaped copolymers. Janus-like micelles or micelles with multi-compartment coronas are obtained. (EN)

molecular-dynamics (EN)


Macromolecules (EN)

English

2010


American Chemical Society (EN)




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