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ArticleBeilstein journal of nanotechnology2011

Surface induced self-organization of comb-like macromolecules.

Konstantin I Popov, Vladimir V Palyulin, Martin Möller, Alexei R Khokhlov, Igor I Potemkin

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Article in Beilstein journal of nanotechnology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Controlled positioning of nanoparticles on a micrometer scale.Beilstein journal of nanotechnology · 2012
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5 authors.

Konstantin I PopovPhysics Department, Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.
Vladimir V Palyulin
Martin Möller
Alexei R Khokhlov
Igor I Potemkin

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Abstract

We present a review of the theoretical and experimental evidence for the peculiar properties of comb copolymers, demonstrating the uniqueness of these materials among other polymer architectures. These special properties include an increase in stiffness upon increasing side-chain length, the spontaneous curvature of adsorbed combs, rod-globule transition, and specific intramolecular self-assembly. We also propose a theory of chemically heterogeneous surface nanopattern formation in ultrathin films of comblike macromolecules containing two different types (A and B) of incompatible side chains (so-called binary combs). Side chains of the binary combs are strongly adsorbed on a surface and segregated with respect to the backbone. The thickness of surface domains formed by the B side chains is controlled by the interaction with the substrate. We predict the stability of direct and inverse disc-, torus- and stripelike nanostructures. Phase diagrams of the film are constructed.

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adsorptioncomb copolymersmacromoleculesself-organization

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PMID22003463
PMCPMC3190627

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