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Novel pH Responsive Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers with Reversible Micellization Properties

Di-block copolymer of poly[methacrylic acid-block-2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] [P(MAA-b-DEA)] with narrow molecular weight distribution was synthesized using the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) technique. The micellization behavior of the P(MAA-b-DEA) copolymer in aqueous solution at room temperature and different pH values were examined by potentiometric and conductivity titration, UV-Visible spectrophotometry, ¹H-NMR, static and dynamic laser light scattering. At low pH (< 4.2), core-shell micelles were formed with MAA core and protonated DEA shell. At moderate pH values, the polymer precipitated from water and formed a cloudy solution, where the polymer chains aggregated into larger particles resembling that of a hard sphere induced by electrostatic interactions. At high pH (> 9.5), core-shell like micelles consisting of hydrophobic DEA core and ionized MAA shell were re-established. / Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:MIT/oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/3938
Date01 1900
CreatorsPalaniswamy, R., Dai, S., Tam, Michael K. C., Gan, L.H.
Source SetsM.I.T. Theses and Dissertation
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeArticle
Format284986 bytes, application/pdf
RelationMolecular Engineering of Biological and Chemical Systems (MEBCS);

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