Photo-crosslinking
of the PCEMA shell
Dissolution of the
PS matrix to free
the cylinders
Hydrolysis of the PtBA
core to generate
nanotubes
CH 2
CH 3
COOnBu
CH 2
CH 3
O
O
O
O
CH 2
CH 3
COOtBu
m n p
PBA-b-PCEMA-PtBA
Self-organization
into phase-separated
morphology
Fig. 15.8.
Schematic depiction of the approach to generate
nanotubes using triblock copolymers. (Adapted from
[39].)
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