Nanoscale Graft Copolymer Templates Decorated by Silver Bromide Nanoparticles Arrays
A novel amphiphilic poly(4-vinyl pyridine)-graft-poly(lauryl methacrylate) (P4VP-g-PLMA) graft copolymer at 29:71 wt% was synthesized via free radical polymerization, as confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR). This self-assembled copolymer was used to template the
in-situ growth of silver bromide (AgBr) nanoparticles, producing a solid-state nanocomposite film. Interestingly enough, AgBr nanoparticles with a bimodal size distribution were selectively grown within the copolymer matrix. Large nanoparticles with diameters of 30–40 nm were
formed in the center of the hydrophilic P4VP spherical domains whereas smaller particles with diameters of 8–10 nm were decorated in hydrophobic PLMA domains. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the nanoscale decoration of amphiphilic copolymer by AgBr nanoparticles
with a size-selective, bimodal size distribution.
Keywords: AGBR; AMPHIPHILIC; COPOLYMER; NANO PATTERNING; NANOPARTICLE
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 October 2010
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