Amphiphilic polymers from macromonomers and telechelics

Amphiphilic copolymers are macromolecular substances consisting of covalently bonded blocks or segments of opposite philicity. Non-ionic amphiphilic copolymers synthesized on the basis of telechelics and macromonomers are presented, describing the pronounced surface and interface properties of these materials and showing some of their potential applications. Despite the number of advantages that can be found in the synthesis of tailored amphiphilic copolymers, and the improved qualities and higher performances that can find use in many diverse applications, many of these promising copolymers remain insufficiently characterized, however, in terms of their physicochemical and mechanical properties.