Zhang, Keren; Fahs, Gregory B.; Aiba, Motohiro; Moore, Robert Bowen; Long, Timothy E. (The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014-06-24)
RAFT polymerization afforded acrylic ABC triblock copolymers with self-complementary nucleobase-functionalized external blocks and a low-Tg soft central block. ABC triblock copolymers self-assembled into well-defined lamellar microphase-separated morphologies for potential applications as thermoplastic elastomers. Complementary hydrogen bonding within the hard phase facilitated self-assembly and enhanced mechanical performance.