The article reviews water-soluble polymers characterized by surfactant side chains, and related amphiphilic polymers. Various synthetic approaches are presented, and rules for useful molecular architectures are given. Models for the self-organization of such polymers in water are presented comparing them with the micellization of low molecular weight surfactants. Highlighting key properties of aqueous polysoap solutions such as viscosity, surface tension and solubilization power, some structure-property relationships are established. Further, the formation of mesophases and of superstructures in bulk is addressed. Finally, the functionalization of polysoaps, and potential applications are discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:Potsdam/oai:kobv.de-opus-ubp:2689 |
| Date | January 1995 |
| Creators | Laschewsky, André |
| Publisher | Universität Potsdam, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät. Institut für Chemie |
| Source Sets | Potsdam University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Postprint |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Advances in Polymer Science. - 124 (1995) S. 1-86, ISSN (print) 0065-3195, DOI 10.1007/BFb0025228 |
| Rights | http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/doku/urheberrecht.php |
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