Abstract
PEO-block-MEEP copolymers were synthesized using the controlled cationic polymerization of phosphoramines. The block copolymers synthesized had molar PEO:MEEP rations of 1:0.49, 1:1.2, 1:2.7, and 1:4.9, with the length of the PEO segment held constant at 5400 g/mol. The self-aggregation characteristics of the block copolymers in water were investigated by using UV/vis spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering. A hydrogel of a block copolymer with a molar PEO:MEEP ratio of 1:4.9 was also synthesized, and its temperature dependency was determined.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2568-2570 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Macromolecules |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 8 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry