UV light irradiation causes the unexpected structural transition from core–shell to Janus in droplets consisting of a poly(4-butyltriphenylamine) (PBTPA)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blend solution. We obtained a phase-separated structure formed by the evaporation of the solvent from polymer solution droplets dispersed in an aqueous solution containing a surfactant. It was also found that the transition was caused by UV light with a wavelength of 365 nm, which is mainly absorbed by PBTPA, indicating that this phenomenon is triggered by PBTPA.
- Shu Kikuchi
- Shinji Kanehashi
- Kenji Ogino
