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Polystyrene/poly(ethylene oxide) heteroarm star copolymers (i.e., star-shaped polymers consisting of a central poly(divinylbenzene) core bearing an equal number of short polystyrene and long poly(ethylene oxide) arms, PS 10 PEO 10 ) were synthesized by anionic polymerization, and their phase behavior was investigated in aqueous solutions as well as in water−oil solvent mixtures. Because of their amphiphilic character and despite their star architecture, these polymeric species self-assemble under equilibrium conditions into lyotropic liquid crystalline structures.
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