Dynamics of block copolymer micelles revealed by x-ray intensity fluctuation spectroscopy

S. G.J. Mochrie, A. M. Mayes, A. R. Sandy, M. Sutton, S. Brauer, G. B. Stephenson, D. L. Abernathy, G. Grübel

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Abstract

We report x-ray intensity fluctuation spectroscopy measurements of the equilibrium dynamics of polymer micelle liquids, composed of polystyrene-polyisoprene block copolymer micelles within a polystyrene homopolymer matrix. The equilibrium dynamics were investigated for times between one and several hundred seconds, and for wave vectors from 0.003 to 0.015Å−1, far beyond wave vectors that can be studied with visible light. A wave-vector-dependent diffusion coefficient is found.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1275-1278
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume78
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 17 1997
Externally publishedYes

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