  We have used the Scheutjens-Fleer self-consistent field (SF-SCF) method to
predict the self-assembly of triblock copolymers with a solvophilic middle
block and sufficiently long solvophobic outer blocks. We model copolymers
consisting of polyethylene oxide (PEO) as solvophilic block and
poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) or poly({\ko}-caprolactone) (PCL) as
solvophobic block. These copolymers form structurally quenched spherical
micelles provided the solvophilic block is long enough. Predictions are
calibrated on experimental data for micelles composed of PCL-PEO-PCL and
PLGA-PEO-PLGA triblock copolymers prepared via the nanoprecipitation method. We
establish effective interaction parameters that enable us to predict various
micelle properties such as the hydrodynamic size, the aggregation number and
the loading capacity of the micelles for hydrophobic species that are
consistent with experimental finding.
