Biopolymer mimicry with polymeric wormlike micelles: Molecular weight scaled flexibility, locked-in curvature, and coexisting microphases

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 168-176

  Dalhaimer, Paul ^a   Bermudez, Harry ^a   Discher, Dennis E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphiphiles; Assemblies; Diblock copolymer; Worm micelle

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CONFORMATIONS; CROSSLINKING; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICELLES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; RIGIDITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DIBLOCK COPOLYMER AMPHIPHILES; FLUID WORM; FLUORESCENCE VIDEO IMAGING; POLYMERIC WORMLIKE MICELLE; SOLID-CORE WORM; WORM DYNAMICS;

BIOPOLYMERS;

EID: 0346688865     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.10709     Document Type: Article

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