Self-Assembled Structures of Heterogeneous Nanoparticles Using Microphase Separated Structures

Abstract

Block copolymers (BCPs) form lamellar, sphere, and cylinder structures via microphase separation between each block. Our motivation is the synthesis of a block copolymer composed only of catechol derivatives. Thus, in this study, we report a synthesis of poly (dopamine acrylamide) (pDOPAm) via controlled reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of DOPAm without a protective group using DMF as the solvent. Furthermore, we synthesized the block copolymer consisting solely of catechol derivatives.