Towards internal structuring of electrospun fibers by hierarchical self-assembly of polymeric comb-shaped supramolecules

Teemu Ruotsalainen*, Jani Turku, Pirjo Heikkilä, Janne Ruokolainen, Antti Nykänen, Teija Laitinen, Mika Torkkeli, Ritva Serimaa, Gerrit Ten Brinke, All Harlin, Olli Ikkala

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Abstract

Polystyrene‐block‐poly(4‐vinylpyridine) with nominally one pentadecylphenol molecule hydrogen‐bonded to each pyridine group has been electrospun, leading to fibers with a hierarchical, structure‐within‐structure morphology (see Figure). An internal structure on the nanometer length scale exists within a structure on the tens‐of‐nanometers length scale. Internal porosity can be obtained by selective removal of the amphiphile.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1048-1052
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume17
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2005
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

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