Synthesis of Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-Containing Amphiphilic Block Copolymers via RAFT and their Unexpected Self-assembly Behaviours in Aqueous Solutions

摘要

INTRODUCTION Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-containing amphiphilic block copolymers have attracted significant attention in potential applications in the field of nanotechnology,~([1]) because of their ability of self-assemble into well-defined supramolecular structures in selective solvents, which provides great opportunities in biomedical and material science applications such as nanocarriers,~([2]) nanoreactors,~([3]) and templates.~([4])