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Oxidation effect on templating of metal oxide nanoparticles within block copolymers

Journal Article · · Polymer
Amphiphilic norbornene-b-(norbornene dicarboxylic acid) diblock copolymers with different block ratios were prepared as templates for the incorporation of iron ions using an ion exchange protocol. The disordered arrangement of iron oxide particles within these copolymers was attributed to the oxidation of the iron ions and the strong interactions between iron oxide nanoparticles, particularly at high iron ion concentrations, which was found to affect the self-assembly of the block copolymer morphologies.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1005625
Journal Information:
Polymer, Journal Name: Polymer Journal Issue: (5) ; 02, 2009 Vol. 50; ISSN 0032-3861; ISSN POLMAG
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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