2014 Volume 14 Issue 2 Pages 67-72
Well-defined amphiphilic diblock copolymers composed of a hydrophilic linear polymer block and hydrophobic block bearing pendent dendritic moieties were synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) controlled/living radical polymerization. These amphiphilic diblock copolymers formed interpolymer aggregates due to hydrophobic interactions between dendron moieties in water. The hydrophobic domains formed from the aggregates recognized small shape difference of hydrophobic small guest molecules. The amphiphilic diblock copolymers formed inter-micellar aggregates or vesicles depending on the composition of hydrophilic linear and hydrophobic dendritic blocks.
