This first book to take a detailed look at one of the key focal points where nanotechnology and polymers meet provides both an introductory view for beginners as well as in-depth knowledge for specialists in the various research areas involved. It investigates all types of application for block copolymers: as tools for fabricating other nanomaterials, as structural components in hybrid materials and nanocomposites, and as functional materials. The multidisciplinary approach covers all stages from chemical synthesis and characterization, presenting applications from physics and chemistry to biology and medicine, such as micro- and nanolithography, membranes, optical labeling, drug delivery, as well as sensory and analytical uses.Content: Chapter 1 An Introduction to Block Copolymer Applications: State?of?the?Art and Future Developments (pages 1–7): Prof. Dr. Sebastien Lecommandoux, Prof. Dr. Massimo Lazzari and Prof. Dr. Guojun Liu Chapter 2 Guidelines for Synthesizing Block Copolymers (pages 9–38): Daniel Taton and Yves Gnanou Chapter 3 Block Copolymer Vesicles (pages 39–71): Alessandro Napoli, Diana Sebok, Alex Senti and Wolfgang Meier Chapter 4 Block Copolymer Micelles for Drug Delivery in Nanoscience (pages 73–89): Younsoo Bae, Horacio Cabral and Kazunori Kataoka Chapter 5 Stimuli?Responsive Block Copolymer Assemblies (pages 91–116): Jean?Francois Gohy Chapter 6 Self?Assembly of Linear Polypeptide?Based Block Copolymers (pages 117–150): Prof. Dr. Sebastien Lecommandoux, Harm?Anton Klok and Helmut Schlaad Chapter 7 Synthesis, Self?Assembly and Applications of Polyferrocenylsilane (PFS) Block Copolymers (pages 151–168): Xiaosong Wang, Mitchell A. Winnik and Ian Manners Chapter 8 Supramolecular Block Copolymers Containing Metal–Ligand Binding Sites: From Synthesis to Properties (pages 169–189): Khaled A. Aamer, Raja Shunmugan and Gregory N. Tew Chapter 9 Methods for the Alignment and the Large?Scale Ordering of Block Copolymer Morphologies (pages 191–231): Prof. Dr. Massimo Lazzari and Claudio De Rosa Chapter 10 Block Copolymer Nanofibers and Nanotubes (pages 233–255): Prof. Dr. Guojun Liu Chapter 11 Nanostructured Carbons from Block Copolymers (pages 257–274): Michal Kruk, Chuanbing Tang, Bruno Dufour, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski and Tomasz Kowalewski Chapter 12 Block Copolymers at Interfaces (pages 275–290): Mark Geoghegan and Richard A. L. Jones Chapter 13 Block Copolymers as Templates for the Generation of Mesostructured Inorganic Materials (pages 291–307): Bernd Smarsly and Markus Antonietti Chapter 14 Mesostructured Polymer–Inorganic Hybrid Materials from Blocked Macromolecular Architectures and Nanoparticles (pages 309–335): Marleen Kamperman and Ulrich Wiesner Chapter 15 Block Ionomers for Fuel Cell Application (pages 337–366): Olivier Diat and Gerard Gebel Chapter 16 Structure, Properties and Applications of ABA and ABC Triblock Copolymers with Hydrogenated Polybutadiene Blocks (pages 367–389): Vittoria Balsamo, Arnaldo Tomas Lorenzo, Alejandro J. Muller, Sergio Corona?Galvan, Luisa M. Fraga Trillo and Valentin Ruiz Santa Quiteria Chapter 17 Basic Understanding of Phase Behavior and Structure of Silicone Block Copolymers and Surfactant–Block Copolymer Mixtures (pages 391–417): Carlos Rodriguez, Arturo Lopez?Quintela, Md. Hemayet Uddin, Kenji Aramaki and Hironobu Kunieda† 1. An Introduction To Block Copolymer Applications : State-of-the-art And Future Developments / Sebastien Lecommandoux, Massimo Lazzari And Guojun Liu -- 2. Guidelines For Synthesizing Block Copolymers / Daniel Taton And Yves Gnanou -- 3. Block Copolymer Vesicles / Alessandro Napoli, Diana Sebok, Alex Senti And Wolfgang Meier -- 4. Block Copolymer Micelles For Drug Delivery In Nanoscience / Younsoo Bae, Horacio Cabral And Kazunori Kataoka -- 5. Stimuli-responsive Block Copolymer Assemblies / Jean-francois Gohy -- 6. Self-assembly Of Linear Polypeptide-based Block Copolymers / Sebastien Lecommandoux, Harm-anton Klok And Helmut Schlaad -- 7. Synthesis, Self-assembly And Applications Of Polyferrocenylisilane (pfs) Block Copolymers / Xiaosong Wang, Mitchell A. Winnik And Ian Manners -- 8. Supramolecular Block Copolymers Containing Metal-ligand Binding Sites : From Synthesis To Properties / Khaled A. Aamer, Raja Shunmugan And Gregory N. Tew -- 9. Methods For The Alignment And The Large-scale Ordering Of Block Copolymer Morphologies / Massimo Lazzari And Claudio De Rosa. 10. Block Copolymer Nanofibers And Nanotubes / Guojun Liu -- 11. Nanostructured Carbons From Block Copolymers / Michal Kruk, Chuanbing Tang, Bruno Dufour, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski And Tomasz Kowalewski -- 12. Block Copolymers At Interfaces / Mark Geoghegan And Richard A.l. Jones -- 13. Block Copolymers As Templates For The Generation Of Mesostructured Inorganic Materials / Bernd Smarsly And Markus Antonietti -- 14. Mesostructured Polymer-inorganic Hybrid Materials From Blocked Macromolecular Architectures And Nanoparticles / Marleen Kamperman And Ulrich Wiesner -- 15. Block Lonomers For Fuel Cell Application / Olivier Diat And Gerard Gebel -- 16. Structure, Properties And Applications Of Aba And Abc Triblock Copolymers With Hydrogenated Polybutadiene Blocks / Vittoria Balsamo, Arnaldo Tomas Lorenzo, Alejandro J. Muller, Sergio Corona-galvan, Luisa M. Fraga Trillo And Valentin Ruiz Santa Quiteria -- 17. Basic Understanding Of Phase Behavior And Structure Of Silicone Block Copolymers And Surfactant-block Copolymer Mixtures / Carlos Rodriguez, Arturo Lopez-quintela, Md. Hemayet Uddin, Kenji Aramaki And Hironobu Kunieda. Edited By Massimo Lazzari, Guojun Liu, Sébastien Lecommandoux. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This first book to take a detailed look at one of the key focal points where nanotechnology and polymers meet provides both an introductory view for beginners as well as in-depth knowledge for specialists in the various research areas involved. It investigates all types of application for block copolymers: as tools for fabricating other nanomaterials, as structural components in hybrid materials and nanocomposites, and as functional materials. The multidisciplinary approach covers all stages from chemical synthesis and characterization, presenting applications from physics and chemistry to biology and medicine, such as micro- and nanolithography, membranes, optical labeling, drug delivery, as well as sensory and analytical uses.
