Conjugated rod-coil block copolymers: Synthesis, morphology, photophysical properties, and stimuli-responsive applications

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 603-637

  Liu, Cheng Liang ^a   Lin, Chia Hung ^a   Kuo, Chi Ching ^a   Lin, Sung Tso ^a   Chen, Wen Chang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Morphology; Photophysical properties; Rod coil block copolymers; Self assembly; Stimuli responsive

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED POLYMERS; CONTROL RODS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); LIVING POLYMERIZATION; MORPHOLOGY; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; POLYMER FILMS; SELF ASSEMBLY;

ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS; MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVICES; NANOSTRUCTURED POLYMERS; OPTOELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; ROD-COIL BLOCK COPOLYMER; STIMULI-RESPONSIVE; SUPRAMOLECULAR OBJECTS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 79952993353     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2010.07.008     Document Type: Review

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