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Poly(ethylene oxide)-containing amphiphilic block copolymers in ternary mixtures with water and organic solvent: Effect of copolymer and solvent type on phase behavior and structure

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Abstract

The phase behavior and microstructure in ternary systems composed of an amphiphilic copolymer, an aqueous solvent (water) and an organic solvent (oil) are investigated. Results (at 25 °C) for a number of different block copolymers, consisting of poly(ethylene oxide) as the hydrophilic block and poly(propylene oxide, poly(1,2-butylene oxide), poly(n-butylene oxide)≡poly(tetrahydrofurane) or poly(styrene) as hydrophobic blocks, and for the p-xylene, n-butyl acetate and butan-l-ol organic solvents are reviewed. The effects on self-assembly of the copolymer and `oil' type are revealed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3-21
Number of pages19
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume129-130
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 30 1997

Keywords

  • Amphiphilic polymers
  • Block copolymers
  • Lyotropic liquid crystals
  • Phase behaviour
  • Poloxamer
  • Poly(ethylene oxide)
  • Self-assembly
  • Small angle X-ray scattering

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