Ethylene glycol-rich thermosensitive poly(ß-hydroxyl amine)s. Issue 10 (2nd October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oh, Junki; Hong, Jeonghui; Khan, Anzar
• Is Part Of: Journal of macromolecular science. Volume 57:Issue 10(2020)
• Page Start: 685
• Page End: 690
• Publication Date: 2020-10-02
• Subjects: Amine-epoxy reaction -- "click" polymerization -- poly(ß-hydroxyl amine)s -- amphiphilic polymers -- thermoresponsive oligoethylene glycols; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2020.1761259
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1060-1325

Abstract

Abstract: This work illustrates a new molecular design for preparing amphiphilic ethylene glycol-rich poly(ß-hydroxyl amine) polymers. In this design, the backbone and the termini of the side-chain represents hydrophilic parts of the polymer chain. Incorporation of a short hydrophobic alkyl segment between the hydrophilic parts endows an amphiphilic character to the material. Due to this amphiphilic nature, the polymer chains show alkyl-length-dependent thermoresponsive aggregation behavior in aqueous solutions. Graphical Abstract: