Doncom, Kay E. B., Willcock, Helen and O'Reilly, Rachel K. (2014) The pH induced vesicle to micelle morphology transition of a THP-protected polymer. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Volume 52 (Number 21). pp. 3026-3031. doi:10.1002/pola.27348 ISSN 0887-624X.

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Abstract

A diblock copolymer consisting of tetrahydropyranyl acrylate (THPA) as a pH-deprotectable block, and a permanently hydrophobic block, methyl acrylate, was synthesized by RAFT polymerization using a quaternary amine functionalized, hydrophilic, RAFT chain transfer agent. The polymer self-assembled in water to form vesicles with Dh = 130 nm, as determined by DLS and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. Acid catalyzed deprotection of the THPA units to yield acrylic acid resulted in a vesicle to micelle morphology transition, as evidenced by the decrease in hydrodynamic diameter to Dh = 19 nm and the observation of micelles by dry state transmission electron microscopy.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Chemistry
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
ISSN:	0887-624X
Official Date:	1 November 2014
Dates:	Date Event 1 November 2014 Published 16 August 2014 Available 31 July 2014 Accepted 16 May 2014 Submitted
Volume:	Volume 52
Number:	Number 21
Page Range:	pp. 3026-3031
DOI:	10.1002/pola.27348
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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