AMPHIPHILIC COPOLYMERS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

Recently there have been advances in the fundamental understanding of the self-organization of amphiphilic copolymers at interfaces and in s olutions and in the presence of solvents. Research has recently extend ed to amphiphilic polymers that have been used a great deal in the pas t, but have not been studied in any great detail. Also, applications t hat take advantage of self-assembly have also advanced and this has re sulted in products with novel macroscopic properties which are used by the medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agricultural and other industr ies.