Synthesis and the effect of hydrophobic dodecyl end groups on pH-responsive micellization of poly(acrylic acid) and poly(ethylene glycol) triblock copolymer in aqueous solution

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 253-261

  Peng, Zhiping ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Core shell polymers; Dynamic light scattering; Hydrogen binding; Hydrophilic polymer; Micelles; PH responsive; Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)

Indexed keywords

CORESHELL POLYMERS; HYDROGEN BINDING; HYDROPHILIC POLYMERS; PH-RESPONSIVE; REVERSIBLE ADDITION-FRAGMENTATION CHAIN TRANSFER;

ACETIC ACID; ACRYLIC MONOMERS; ACRYLICS; ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; DYNAMIC LIGHT SCATTERING; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN BONDS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICELLES; MICELLIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; PH EFFECTS; POLYDISPERSITY; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; POLYMERS; SOLUTIONS;

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

EID: 84860494269     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 17355265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13726-012-0026-1     Document Type: Article

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