Nanoporous Network Channels from Self‐Assembled Triblock Copolymer Supramolecules

• DOI: 10.1002/marc.201000674
• Publication Date: 2010-12-03T12:13:39Z
• Authors: Gerrit Gobius du ...; Ivana Vukovic; Zorica Vukovic; Evgeny Polushkin; Panu Hiekkataipale; Janne Ruokolainen; Katja Loos; Gerrit ten Brinke
• Keywords: Gyroid; Nanoporous; Polystyrene; Template; Morphology

Abstract Supramolecular complexes of a poly( tert ‐butoxystyrene)‐ block ‐polystyrene‐ ‐poly(4‐vinylpyridine) triblock copolymers and less than stoichiometric amounts pentadecylphenol (PDP) are shown to self‐assemble into core–shell gyroid morphology with the core channels formed by hydrogen‐bonded P4VP(PDP)complexes. After structure formation, PDP was removed using simple washing procedure, resulting in well‐ordered nanoporous films that were used as templates for nickel plating. magnified image