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ArticleNanoscale2023

Topology-controlled self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers.

Raquel López-Ríos de Castro, Robert M Ziolek, Christian D Lorenz

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Article in Nanoscale, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 authors.

Raquel López-Ríos de CastroBiological Physics and Soft Matter Group, Department of Physics, King's College London, London, WC2R 2LS, UK. chris.lorenz@kcl.ac.uk.
Robert M ZiolekBiological Physics and Soft Matter Group, Department of Physics, King's College London, London, WC2R 2LS, UK. chris.lorenz@kcl.ac.uk.
Christian D LorenzBiological Physics and Soft Matter Group, Department of Physics, King's College London, London, WC2R 2LS, UK. chris.lorenz@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1028-4804

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Contemporary synthetic chemistry approaches can be used to yield a range of distinct polymer topologies with precise control. The topology of a polymer strongly influences its self-assembly into complex nanostructures however a clear mechanistic understanding of the relationship between polymer topology and self-assembly has not yet been developed. In this work, we use atomistic molecular dynamics simulations to provide a nanoscale picture of the self-assembly of three poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(methyl acrylate) block copolymers with different topologies into micelles. We find that the topology affects the ability of the micelle to form a compact hydrophobic core, which directly affects its stability. Also, we apply unsupervised machine learning techniques to show that the topology of a polymer affects its ability to take a conformation in response to the local environment within the micelles. This work provides foundations for the rational design of polymer nanostructures based on their underlying topology.

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PMID37671739
PMCPMC10540979

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