@article{ZehmLaschewskyLiangetal.2011,
  author    = {Zehm, Daniel and Laschewsky, Andr{\´e} and Liang, Hua and Rabe, J{\"u}rgen P.},
  title     = {Straightforward access to amphiphilic dual bottle brushes by combining RAFT, ATRP, and NMP polymerization in one sequence},
  series = {Macromolecules : a publication of the American Chemical Society},
  volume    = {44},
  journal   = {Macromolecules : a publication of the American Chemical Society},
  number    = {24},
  publisher = {American Chemical Society},
  address   = {Washington},
  issn      = {0024-9297},
  doi       = {10.1021/ma2015613},
  pages     = {9635 -- 9641},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {Molecular brush diblock copolymers were synthesized by the orthogonal overlay of the RAFT (reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer), the ATRP (atom transfer radical polymerization), and the NMP (nitroxide-mediated polymerization) techniques. This unique combination enabled the synthesis of the complex amphiphilic polymers without the need of postpolymerization modifications, using a diblock copolymer intermediate made from two selectively addressable inimers and applying a sequence of four controlled free radical polymerization steps in total. The resulting polymers are composed of a thermosensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) brush as hydrophilic block and a polystyrene brush as hydrophobic block, thus translating the structure of the established amphiphilic diblock copolymers known as macro surfactants to the higher size level of "giant surfactants". The dual molecular brushes and the aggregates formed on ultra flat solid substrates were visualized by scanning force microscopy (SFM).},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ZehmLaschewskyHeunemannetal.2011,
  author    = {Zehm, Daniel and Laschewsky, Andr{\´e} and Heunemann, Peggy and Gradzielski, Michael and Prevost, Sylvain and Liang, Hua and Rabe, J{\"u}rgen P. and Lutz, Jean-Francois},
  title     = {Synthesis and self-assembly of amphiphilic semi-brush and dual brush block copolymers in solution and on surfaces},
  series = {Polymer Chemistry},
  volume    = {2},
  journal   = {Polymer Chemistry},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry},
  address   = {Cambridge},
  issn      = {1759-9954},
  doi       = {10.1039/c0py00200c},
  pages     = {137 -- 147},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {The combination of two techniques of controlled free radical polymerization, namely the reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) and the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) techniques, together with the use of a macromonomer allowed the synthesis of symmetrical triblock copolymers, designed as amphiphilic dual brushes. One type of brush was made of poly(n-butyl acrylate) as soft hydrophobic block, i.e. characterized by a low glass transition temperature, while the other one was made of hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). The new triblock polymers represent "giant surfactants" according to their molecular architecture. The hydrophobic and hydrophilic blocks microphase separate in the bulk. In aqueous solution, they aggregate into globular micellar aggregates, their size being determined by the length of the stretched polymer molecules. As determined by the combination of various scattering techniques for the dual brush copolymer, a rather compact structure is formed, which is dominated by the large hydrophobic poly(n-butyl acrylate) block. The aggregation number for the dual brush is about 10 times larger than for the "semi-brush" precursor copolymer, due to the packing requirements for the much bulkier hydrophobic core. On mica surfaces the triblock copolymers adsorb with worm-like backbones and stretched out side chains.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ZehmLaschewskyGradzielskietal.2010,
  author    = {Zehm, Daniel and Laschewsky, Andr{\´e} and Gradzielski, Michael and Pr{\´e}vost, Sylvain and Liang, Hua and Rabe, J{\"u}rgen P. and Schweins, Ralf and Gummel, J{\´e}r{\´e}mie},
  title     = {Amphiphilic dual brush block copolymers as "giant surfactants" and their aqueous self-assembly},
  issn      = {0743-7463},
  doi       = {10.1021/La903087p},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {Amphiphilic dual brush diblock as well as symmetrical triblock polymers were synthesized by the overlay of the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer and the nitroxide mediated polymerization (NMP) techniques. While poly(ethylene glycol) brushes served as hydrophilic block, the hydrophobic block was made of polystyrene brushes. The resulting "giant surfactants" correspond structurally to the established amphiphilic diblock and triblock copolymer known as macrosurfactants. The aggregation behavior of the novel "giant surfactants" in aqueous solution was studied by dynamic light scattering, small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) over a large range in reciprocal space. Further, the self-assembled aggregates Were investigated by scanning force microscopy (SFM) after deposition on differently functionalized ultraflat solid substrates. Despite the high fraction of hydrophobic segments, the polymers form stable mesoscopic, spherical aggregates with hydrodynamic diameters in the range of 150-350 nm. Though prepared from well-defined individual polymers, the aggregates show several similarities to hard core latexes. They are stable enough to he deposited without much changes onto surfaces, where they cluster and show Spontaneous sorting according to their size within the clusters, with the larger aggregates being in the center.},
  language  = {en}
}