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Self-association of double-hydrophilic copolymers of acrylic acid and poly(ethylene oxide) macromonomer
Khousakoun, Eric; Gohy, Jean-François; Jérôme, Robert
2004In Polymer, 45 (25), p. 8303-8310
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Keywords :
radical polymerization; reversible addition-fragmentation polymerization (RAFT); graft polymer
Abstract :
[en] Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) end-capped by a methacrylate unsaturation was copolymerized with acrylic acid by RAFT with dibenzyltrithiocarbonate as a chain transfer agent. Tapered triblock copolymers consisting of a poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) inner block and comb-like outer blocks of PEO macromomers were formed as result of the comonomers reactivity ratios. Composition of these copolymers and length of the PEO branches were varied. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) was used to characterize the aggregates formed in water and to investigate their response to stimuli, such as pH, temperature and ionic strength. In parallel, the morphology of the aggregates was directly observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Well-defined aggregates were formed in the 5<pH<8 range, with a morphology strongly depending on the copolymer composition. At pH<5, the copolymers were poorly soluble and no well-defined structure was observed, whereas free chains were formed at pH>8 as consequence of the complete ionization of the PAA block.
Research center :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering
Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Khousakoun, Eric;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Gohy, Jean-François;  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 :
Self-association of double-hydrophilic copolymers of acrylic acid and poly(ethylene oxide) macromonomer
Publication date :
25 November 2004
Journal title :
Polymer
ISSN :
0032-3861
eISSN :
1873-2291
Publisher :
Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford, United Kingdom
Volume :
45
Issue :
25
Pages :
8303-8310
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique
Communauté française de Belgique (ARC 03/08-300, NANOMOL)
Commentary :
The authors acknowledge Polymer (Elsevier) for allowing them to archive this paper.
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