ABSTRACT
A polymeric micelle is a macromolecular assembly that forms from block copolymers or graft copolymers, and has a spherical inner core and an outer shell (1). As shown in Fig. 1 in which an AB type block copolymer is used, a micellar structure forms if one segment of the block copolymer can provide enough interchain cohesive interactions in a solvent. Most studies of polymeric micelles both in basic and applied aspects have been done with AB or ABA type block copolymers
because the close relationship between micelle forming behavior and the structure of polymers can be evaluated more easily with AB or ABA type block copolymers than with graft or multi-segmented block copolymers.
