Synthesis and Characterization of pH Sensitive Core-Shell-Corona Micelles of Poly(styrene-block-2-vinylpyridine-block-ethylene oxide) ABC Triblock Copolymer in Aqueous Solutions

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作者
Bharatiya, Bhavesh [1 ]
Yusa, Shin-Ichi [2 ]
Aswal, Vinod [3 ]
Abezgauz, Ludmila [4 ,5 ]
Danino, Dganit [4 ,5 ]
Bahadur, Pratap [1 ]
机构
[1] VNSG Univ, Dept Chem, Surat 395007, India
[2] Univ Hyogo, Dept Mat Sci & Chem, Himeji, Hyogo 6712280, Japan
[3] Bhabha Atom Res Ctr, SSPD, Bombay 400085, Maharashtra, India
[4] Technion Israel Inst Technol, Dept Biotechnol & Food Engn, IL-32000 Haifa, Israel
[5] Technion Israel Inst Technol, Russell Berrie Nanotechnol Inst, IL-32000 Haifa, Israel
基金
以色列科学基金会;
关键词
BLOCK-COPOLYMERS; ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITIONS; LIGHT-SCATTERING; MORPHOLOGY; POLY-2-VINYLPYRIDINE; NEUTRALIZATION; MICELLIZATION; DEPENDENCE; WATER;
D O I
10.1246/bcsj.20110184
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The core-shell-corona forming ABC triblock copolymer poly(styrene-block-2-vinylpyridine-block-ethylene oxide), PS-P2VP-PEO, was synthesized using reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization and characterized by NMR and GPC as PS13-P2VP(62)-PEO47. The aggregation behavior in aqueous solution as a function of pH and temperature was studied. Turbidity measurements were used to monitor the effects associated with change in pH. The pH-sensitive P2VP block (insoluble above pH >5) and resultant protonation/deprotonation phenomenon plays decisive role in the aggregation. We found that spherical micelles of considerably low aggregation number form at pH <5. SANS and DLS characterization indicate the micelles' size and spherical shape remained virtually constant in the pH range 1 to 5. The size and shape were further confirmed by cryo-TEM.
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页码:1227 / 1233
页数:7
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