Polymer dynamics In an Interface-confined space: NMR study of poly(hexyl ethacrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid) and poly(dodercyl methacrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid) micelles in D2O
self-assembly in solution; micelle; block copolymer
Abstract :
[en] The mobility of distant methyl side groups in poly(hexyl methacrylate)-block-poly(sodium acrylate) (PHMA−PAANa) and poly(dodecyl methacrylate))-block-poly(sodium acrylate) (PLMA−PAANa) micelles, dispersed in D2O and characterized by SANS, was studied using 1H single and double quantum high-resolution and MAS NMR. Transverse and rotating-frame relaxation was studied at temperatures 320−345 K in the original micellar solutions and in the systems with their viscosity gradually increased by additions of high-molecular-weight poly(ethylene oxide) and with the micellar cores gradually swollen by chlorobenzene. The relaxation data were quantitatively evaluated using a pragmatic model based on Cohen-Addad's theory. The results obtained strongly indicate that the side groups are relatively immobilized to an even higher degree than in poly(2-ethylhexyl acrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid) micelles at the same conditions. The most immobilized groups are at or near the interface. Possible underlying effects, including penetration resistance of the surrounding water molecules, fixation of the polymer backbone at the interface, and motional correlation between the distant side group and the backbone are discussed.
Research Center/Unit :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Kritz, J.; Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Brus, J.; Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Plestil, J.; Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Kurkova, D.; Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Masai, B.; Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Dybal, J.; Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Zune, Cathy; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jérôme, Robert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Language :
English
Title :
Polymer dynamics In an Interface-confined space: NMR study of poly(hexyl ethacrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid) and poly(dodercyl methacrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid) micelles in D2O
Publication date :
30 May 2000
Journal title :
Macromolecules
ISSN :
0024-9297
eISSN :
1520-5835
Publisher :
Amer Chemical Soc, Washington, United States - Washington
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