An amphiphilic poly(vinylidene fluoride)-b-poly(vinyl alcohol) block copolymer: synthesis and self-assembly in water

This study is the first report of the synthesis and self-assembly in water of an amphiphilic PVDF-b-PVA block copolymer. The block copolymer was prepared by sequential RAFT polymerization of VDF and VAc followed by saponification of the PVAc block and was characterized by H-1 NMR and FTIR. The self-assembled nano-particles were characterized by DLS and cryo-TEM.