Solubilization of hydrocarbons and resulting aggregate shape transitions in aqueous solutions of Pluronic® (PEO-PPO-PEO) block copolymers

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

Volumn 16, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 55-72

  Nagarajan, R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Block copolymer micelles; PEO PPO PEO triblock copolymers; Pluronic block copolymers; Solubilizate induced aggregate shape transitions; Solubilization in micelles; Solubilization of hydrocarbons; Spherical, cylindrical and lamellar aggregates; Thermodynamics of solubilization

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; HYDROCARBON; MACROGOL; POLOXAMER; PROPYLENE OXIDE;

ARTICLE; MICELLE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILIZATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032876394     PISSN: 09277765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-7765(99)00061-2     Document Type: Article

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