Figure 1: Scattering from di- and triblock copolyelectrolyte self-assemblies.
From: Gel phase formation in dilute triblock copolyelectrolyte complexes
Neutron scattering profiles (I(q) versus wave vector q) from self-assemblies comprising oppositely charged diblock (circles) and triblock (squares) copolyelectrolytes at various polymer concentrations. The polyelectrolytes were oppositely charged functionalized forms of (a) PAGE27-PEO455-PAGE27 and PEO227-PAGE26 and (b) PAGE30-PEO227-PAGE30 and PEO114-PAGE27. In (a) diffraction peaks corresponding to arrangements of complex domains in a BCC lattice are illustrated for the 40% by mass gel. In (b) various power law slopes are indicated by corresponding lines. Error in the data are typically smaller than the symbols and therefore not shown in the figure.
