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SUBMITTER: Murphy RP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4307907 | biostudies-other | 2014 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
ACS macro letters 20141014 11
Chain exchange between block polymer micelles in highly selective solvents, such as water, is well-known to be arrested under quiescent conditions, yet this work demonstrates that simple agitation methods can induce rapid chain exchange in these solvents. Aqueous solutions containing either pure poly(butadiene-<i>b</i>-ethylene oxide) or pure poly(butadiene-<i>b</i>-ethylene oxide-<i>d</i><sub>4</sub>) micelles were combined and then subjected to agitation by vortex mixing, concentric cylinder C ...[more]