SIMULATION OF SYNTHESIS AND COLLAPSE OF AB AMPHIPHILIC COPOLYMER WITH THE NUCLEATING HYDROPHOBIC BLOCK

Abstract

Results of coarse grained simulations of synthesis of amphiphilic AB copolymers with the aim to obtain compact and stable core-shell nanostructures are presented. It is shown that the target nanostructures are formed at an optimal monomer ratio in the reaction mixture. These results can be used as the reference point in a laboratory synthesis.

Keywords

• Coarse-grained computer simulation
• amphiphilic copolymers
• protein-like polymers
• enzyme