Complex coacervate micelles formed by a C18-capped cationic triblock thermoresponsive copolymer interacting with SDS

作者:Wang Wei; Mauroy Henrik; Zhu Kaizheng; Knudsen Kenneth D; Kjoniksen Anna Lena; Nystrom Bo*; Sande Sverre Arne
来源:Soft Matter, 2012, 8(45): 11514-11525.
DOI:10.1039/c2sm26567b

摘要

We report on a new route for creating multi-component micelles employing a specifically designed triblock copolymer, C(18)PEG(10)-block-NIPAAM(54)-block-(AMPTMA(+))(16), combining hydrophobic and hydrophilic segments as well as a polyelectrolyte end block. By interaction with an oppositely charged surfactant (SDS), the block copolymer will co-assemble with SDS creating a core-shell particle with the core formed by the alkane chain together with densely packed surfactant micelles that are kept in place by the polyelectrolyte block. In order to maintain a stable particle, the corona of the structure is constructed by bent hydrophilic/neutral segments of the block copolymer. Turbidimetry and zeta-potential measurements were used to elucidate interactions with SDS and to measure the stability of the co-assembled structure, whereas small-angle neutron scattering and dynamic light scattering were used to identify structural details of these particles.

  • 出版日期2012