Controlled RAFT synthesis of polyacrylonitrile-b-poly(acrylic acid) diblocks as precursors of carbon nanocapsules with assistance of gold nanoparticles
[en] A new strategy for the synthesis of carbon nanocapsules has been developed, based on the preparation of well-defined polyacrylonitrile-b-poly(acrylic acid) (PAN-b-PAA) block copolymers followed by their micellization in basic water to form spherical micelles with a PAN core and PAA shell. The PAN is then cross-linked by the use of gold nanoparticles. After pyrolysis, carbon nanocapsules are produced by graphitization of the PAN core and diffusion of the molten gold nanoparticles out of the nano-objects.
Research Center/Unit :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Aqil, Abdelhafid ; University of Liège (CERM) > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Detrembleur, Christophe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Gilbert, Bernard ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Electrochemistry
Jérôme, Robert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jérôme, Christine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Language :
English
Title :
Controlled RAFT synthesis of polyacrylonitrile-b-poly(acrylic acid) diblocks as precursors of carbon nanocapsules with assistance of gold nanoparticles
Publication date :
01 May 2007
Journal title :
Chemistry of Materials
ISSN :
0897-4756
eISSN :
1520-5002
Publisher :
Amer Chemical Soc, Washington, United States - Washington
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