Oxidation effect on templating of metal oxide nanoparticles within block copolymers

Pinar Akcora, Robert M. Briber, Peter Kofinas

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Abstract

Amphiphilic norbornene-b-(norbornene dicarboxylic acid) diblock copolymers with different block ratios were prepared as templates for the incorporation of iron ions using an ion exchange protocol. The disordered arrangement of iron oxide particles within these copolymers was attributed to the oxidation of the iron ions and the strong interactions between iron oxide nanoparticles, particularly at high iron ion concentrations, which was found to affect the self-assembly of the block copolymer morphologies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1223-1227
Number of pages5
JournalPolymer
Volume50
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Feb 2009

Keywords

  • Block copolymer
  • Nanoparticle
  • Templating

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