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. 2014 Mar 28;136(15):5790–5798. doi: 10.1021/ja501756h

Table 1. Structural Parameters Obtained from Data Fitting to SAXS Patterns Recorded for 1.0% w/w PLMA16–PBzMA37 Diblock Copolymer Particles in n-Dodecane at Various Temperatures: Mean Worm Core Cross-Section (2Rsw), Total Worm Cross-Section [2(Rsw + Rg)], Worm Contour Length (Lw), Aspect Ratio [Lw/2(Rsw + Rg)], Worm Kuhn Length (bw), and Solvent Fraction in the Core of the Particle (xsol).

temp/°C mean worm core cross-section (2Rsw)/nm total worm cross-sectiona [2(Rsw + Rg)]/nm worm contour length (Lw)/nm aspect ratio [Lw/2(Rsw + Rg)] worm Kuhn length (bw)/nm solvent fraction in particle corec (xsol)
20 12.8 ± 1.7 15.4 ± 1.8 >600b >39.0 160 ± 20 ∼0
90 12.0 ± 1.9 14.7 ± 2.0 350 ± 48 23.8 ± 6.5 143 ± 7 0.29
160 12.5 ± 2.8 15.1 ± 2.9 17.3 ± 0.5 1.15 ± 0.25 16.8 ± 1.7 0.48
a

The radius of gyration of the PLMA corona block (Rg) was found to be 1.3 nm in all cases.

b

The q range available for worm contour length analysis means that a reliable upper limit value cannot be calculated.

c

Uncertainties are smaller than the number of significant figures quoted.