Association of triblock copolymers of ethylene oxide and butylene oxide in aqueous solution. A study of B(n)E(m)B(n) copolymers

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作者
Yang, YW
Yang, Z
Zhou, ZK
Attwood, D
Booth, C
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[1] UNIV MANCHESTER,MANCHESTER POLYMER CTR,DEPT CHEM,MANCHESTER M13 9PL,LANCS,ENGLAND
[2] SUNY STONY BROOK,DEPT CHEM,STONY BROOK,NY 11794
[3] UNIV MANCHESTER,MANCHESTER POLYMER CTR,DEPT PHARM,MANCHESTER M13 9PL,LANCS,ENGLAND
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10.1021/ma951259i
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O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
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070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Three oxyethylene/oxybutylene triblock copolymers of similar E-block length but different B-block lengths (B(4)E(40)B(4), B(5)E(39)B(5), and B(7)E(40)B(7)) were prepared by sequential anionic polymerization and characterized by gel permeation chromatography and NMR spectroscopy. Their association in aqueous solution was investigated by static and dynamic light scattering, and evidence was found for small molecular associates, micelles, and micelle clusters (bridged micelles). Values of the critical micelle concentrations and micellar association numbers were determined and compared with those for related diblock (E(m)B(n)) and triblock (E(m)B(n)E(m)) copolymers.
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