Molecular, conformational, and optical characteristics of poly(cetylammonium-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate) obtained by micellar polymerization. (February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tsvetkov, Nikolai V.; Mikusheva, Nina G.; Lezov, Alexey A.; Gubarev, Alexander S.; Mikhailova, Mariya E.; Podseval'nikova, Anna N.; Akhmadeeva, Liliya I.; Lebedeva, Elena V.; Zorin, Ivan M.; Shcherbinina, Tatiana M.; Bilibin, Alexander Yu.
• Is Part Of: European polymer journal. Volume 75(2016:Feb.)
• Page Start: 251
• Page End: 263
• Publication Date: 2016-02
• Subjects: Comb-like polymers -- Macromolecule conformation -- Optical anisotropy -- "Surfmer" -- Dynamic light scattering; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymères -- Périodiques; Polymérisation -- Périodiques; Polymerization; Polymers; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.12.022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0014-3057

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Highlights: CA-PAMPS is a comb-like polymer. Comparison between micelle size and molecular mass of the obtained polymer was made. Synthesis conditions do not affect conformational characteristics of CA-PAMPS. Polymer side chains determine conformation and hydrodynamic properties of CA-PAMPS. Side chains of the polymer determine optical properties of CA-PAMPS macromolecules. Abstract: The present work is focused on the detailed studies of molecular, conformational and optical properties of poly(cetylammonium-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate) (CA-PAMPS) obtained by polymerization of a new surface active monomer (cetylammonium-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate), CA-AMPS, in micellar solutions (where the choice of polymerization medium has an influence on micelle formation and molecular mass of the synthesized polymer). The Mark–Kuhn–Houwink equations for CA-PAMPS were obtained; equilibrium rigidity and hydrodynamic diameter of CA-PAMPS were determined, optical anisotropy of monomer unit was calculated. Molecular properties of CA-PAMPS were compared with those of previously studied poly(dodecylammonium-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate) (DDA-PAMPS); the latter polymer is similar to CA-PAMPS in structure, but possesses shorter side chains. The influence of formation of CA-AMPS monomer micelles on molecular mass of the obtained polymer was studied.