Polymersome formation mechanism and formation rate in stirred-tank reactors

Uniform polymersomes (polymer vesicles) made of poly(2‐methyloxazoline) 15 ‐ b ‐poly(dimethylsiloxane) 68 ‐ b ‐poly(2‐methyloxazoline) 15 (PMOXA15–PDMS68–PMOXA15) can be formed in miniaturized‐stirred tank reactors by the aid of a recently published process. In this study, the occurring self‐assembly mechanism was elucidated by using transmission electron microscopy. Subsequent to the initial formation of small spherical micelles and the...