Cylindrical Micelles of Controlled Length with a pi-Conjugated Polythiophene Core via Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly

Patra SK; Ahmed R; Whittell GR; Lunn DJ; Dunphy EL; Winnik MA; Manners I

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.133, No.23, 8842-8845, 2011

DOI10.1021/ja202408w Export Citation

Cylindrical Micelles of Controlled Length with a pi-Conjugated Polythiophene Core via Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly

Patra SK, Ahmed R, Whittell GR, Lunn DJ, Dunphy EL, Winnik MA, Manners I

Solution self-assembly of the regioregular polythiophene-based block copolymer poly(3-hexylthiophene)-b-poly(dimethylsiloxane) yields cylindrical micelles with a crystalline P3HT core. Monodisperse nanocylinders of controlled length have been prepared via crystallization-driven self-assembly using seed micelles as initiators.