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ArticleChemical Society reviews2017

Dispersity effects in polymer self-assemblies: a matter of hierarchical control.

Kay E B Doncom, Lewis D Blackman, Daniel B Wright, Matthew I Gibson, Rachel K O'Reilly

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Article in Chemical Society reviews, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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5 authors.

Kay E B DoncomDepartment of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV47AL, UK. rachel.oreilly@warwick.ac.uk.
Lewis D BlackmanDepartment of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV47AL, UK. rachel.oreilly@warwick.ac.uk.
Daniel B WrightDepartment of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV47AL, UK. rachel.oreilly@warwick.ac.uk.
Matthew I GibsonDepartment of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV47AL, UK. rachel.oreilly@warwick.ac.uk and Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV47AL, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8297-1278
Rachel K O'ReillyDepartment of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV47AL, UK. rachel.oreilly@warwick.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1043-7172

Funding

European Research Council 638661
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advanced applications of polymeric self-assembled structures require a stringent degree of control over such aspects as functionality location, morphology and size of the resulting assemblies. A loss of control in the polymeric building blocks of these assemblies can have drastic effects upon the final morphology or function of these structures. Gaining precise control over various aspects of the polymers, such as chain lengths and architecture, blocking efficiency and compositional distribution is a challenge and, hence, measuring the intrinsic mass and size dispersity within these areas is an important aspect of such control. It is of great importance that a good handle on how to improve control and accurately measure it is achieved. Additionally dispersity of the final structure can also play a large part in the suitability for a desired application. In this Tutorial Review, we aim to highlight the different aspects of dispersity that are often overlooked and the effect that a lack of control can have on both the polymer and the final assembled structure.

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PMCPMC5718301

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