Structural properties of self-assembled polymeric micelles

At present, the thermodynamic understanding of complex copolymer systems is undergoing important developments. Block copolymers aggregate in selective solvents into -micelles of various form and size depending on molecular architecture and interaction parameters. The micelles constitute the basis for a variety of novel mesophases, including biocontinuous phases and networks of ordered cross-linking micelles. Research has focused on structural studies of block copolymer systems, using small-angle scattering of X-rays and neutrons.