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Interactions between an Associative Amphiphilic Block Polyelectrolyte and Surfactants in Water: Effect of Charge Type on Solution Properties and Aggregation. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13111729. [PMID: 34070596 PMCID: PMC8197838 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The study of interactions between polyelectrolytes (PE) and surfactants is of great interest for both fundamental and applied research. These mixtures can represent, for example, models of self-assembly and molecular organization in biological systems, but they are also relevant in industrial applications. Amphiphilic block polyelectrolytes represent an interesting class of PE, but their interactions with surfactants have not been extensively explored so far, most studies being restricted to non-associating PE. In this work, interactions between an anionic amphiphilic triblock polyelectrolyte and different types of surfactants bearing respectively negative, positive and no charge, are investigated via surface tension and solution rheology measurements for the first time. It is evidenced that the surfactants have different effects on viscosity and surface tension, depending on their charge type. Micellization of the surfactant is affected by the presence of the polymer in all cases; shear viscosity of polymer solutions decreases in presence of the same charge or nonionic surfactants, while the opposite charge surfactant causes precipitation. This study highlights the importance of the charge type, and the role of the associating hydrophobic block in the PE structure, on the solution behavior of the mixtures. Moreover, a possible interaction model is proposed, based on the obtained data.
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Boulif N, Sebakhy KO, Joosten H, Raffa P. Design and synthesis of novel di‐ and triblock amphiphilic polyelectrolytes: Improving salt‐induced viscosity reduction of water solutions for potential application in enhanced oil recovery. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Nadia Boulif
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, ENTEG Institute University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, ENTEG Institute University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, ENTEG Institute University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, ENTEG Institute University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
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Migliore N, Picchioni F, Raffa P. The effect of macromolecular structure on the rheology and surface properties of amphiphilic random polystyrene-r-poly(meth)acrylate copolymers prepared by RDRP. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:2836-2846. [PMID: 32104866 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm00153h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this work rheological and surface properties of various random copolymers of styrene and sodium (meth)acrylate, prepared using reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP), were studied. It is shown that the properties of these polymers in water solution, relevant for several applications, are affected by their chemical structure and molecular weight. Cryo-TEM images of their concentrated water solutions do not show the presence of nano-objects as micelles, however the existence of some aggregates seems to be confirmed by fluorescence measurements using pyrene as a hydrophobic probe and by surface tension measurements. Moreover, interesting results are displayed about the viscosity as well as the surface tension of these water polymer solutions, due probably to different interactions at the molecular level as suggested by fluorescence measurements.
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- Nicola Migliore
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG, The Netherlands.
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Bryuzgin E, Klimov V, Tarasova Y, Sprygina E, Nikolitchev D, Navrotsky A, Novakov I. Superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic coatings on the basis of grafted polyelectrolytes on a textured aluminum surface. Polym Bull (Berl) 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-019-03070-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Design of a pH-Responsive Conductive Nanocomposite Based on MWCNTs Stabilized in Water by Amphiphilic Block Copolymers. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9101410. [PMID: 31623337 PMCID: PMC6835295 DOI: 10.3390/nano9101410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Homogeneous water dispersions of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared by ultrasonication in the presence of an amphiphilic polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid) (PS-b-PAA) copolymer. The ability of PS-b-PAA to disperse and stabilize MWCTNs was investigated by UV-vis, SEM and zeta potential. The results show that the addition of a styrene block to PAA enhances the dispersion efficiency of the graphitic filler compared to pure PAA, possibly due to the nanotube affinity with the polystyrene moiety. Notably, the dispersions show an evident pH-responsive behavior, being MWCNTs reaggregation promoted in basic environment. It is worth noting that the responsive character is maintained in solid composites obtained by drop casting, thus indicating potential applications in sensing.
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Ashrafizadeh M, Tam KC, Javadi A, Abdollahi M, Sadeghnejad S, Bahramian A. Synthesis and physicochemical properties of dual-responsive acrylic acid/butyl acrylate cross-linked nanogel systems. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 556:313-323. [PMID: 31454623 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.08.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS A cross-linked amphiphilic nanogel containing a high mole% of hydrophilic pH-responsive moiety can provide enhanced functionality regarding stimuli-responsiveness, water-dispersibility, hydrophobic substance loading, and structural stability under harsh environmental conditions. These nanogels could be synthesized using a one-pot procedure for large-scale applications. Moreover, the interplay of various interaction forces in these colloidal systems is being investigated. EXPERIMENTS Model nanogels consisting of acrylic acid-butyl acrylate-ethylene glycoldimethacrylate were synthesized using an emulsion copolymerization via a seeded semi-batch process under an acidic condition. The structures were assessed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and potentiometric-conductometric titrations. Zeta potential, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy were used to evaluate the dispersion stability, size distribution, and structural distribution, respectively. Their stimuli-responsive behavior was studied by combining static and dynamic light scattering and titration analyses. FINDINGS Monodisperse nanospheres of approximately 150 nm were successfully prepared by implementing a one-pot practical pathway. These nanogels displayed a dual thermo- and pH-responsive behavior, reflecting the high efficiency of physical cross-linking make it ideal for drug delivery and oil industry applications. Moreover, a novel symmetric pH-activated morphology transformation behavior was revealed. Accordingly, a compositional distribution was proposed and assessed by exploring the polymerization process.
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- Marjan Ashrafizadeh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 11155/4563 Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 11155/4563 Tehran, Iran; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam/Golm, Germany.
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- Department of Polymer Reaction Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, 14115-114 Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, 14115-114 Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 11155/4563 Tehran, Iran.
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Di Sacco F, Pucci A, Raffa P. Versatile Multi-Functional Block Copolymers Made by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Post-Synthetic Modification: Switching from Volatile Organic Compound Sensors to Polymeric Surfactants for Water Rheology Control via Hydrolysis. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9030458. [PMID: 30893878 PMCID: PMC6474081 DOI: 10.3390/nano9030458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Novel, multipurpose terpolymers based on styrene (PS), tert-butyl methacrylate (tBMA) and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), have been synthesized via Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP). Post-synthetic modification with 1-pyrenemethylamine (AMP) allows non-covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes, eventually yielding a conductive nanocomposite materials capable of interacting with different Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by electrical resistance variation upon exposure. Moreover, facile hydrolysis of the tBMA group yields polyelectrolytic macrosurfactants with remarkable thickening properties for promising applications in water solution, such as Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR).
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- Federico Di Sacco
- Zernike Institute for Advance Materials, University of Groningen, AG 9747 Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), P.O. Box 902, 5600 AX Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa (PI), Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, ENTEG institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Luk SB, Marić M. Nitroxide‐Mediated Polymerization of Bio‐Based Farnesene with a Functionalized Methacrylate. MACROMOL REACT ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/mren.201800080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Sharmaine B. Luk
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University 3610 University Street #3060Montreal Quebec H3A0C5 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University 3610 University Street #3060Montreal Quebec H3A0C5 Canada
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Hofman AH, Fokkink R, Kamperman M. A mild and quantitative route towards well-defined strong anionic/hydrophobic diblock copolymers: synthesis and aqueous self-assembly. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01227c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Well-defined hydrophobic/strong anionic diblock copolymers were synthesized through a protected hydrophobic intermediate. Their self-assembly in aqueous solution was subsequently studied.
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- Anton H. Hofman
- Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter
- Wageningen University
- 6708 WE Wageningen
- The Netherlands
- Polymer Science
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- Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter
- Wageningen University
- 6708 WE Wageningen
- The Netherlands
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- Polymer Science
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
- University of Groningen
- 9747 AG Groningen
- The Netherlands
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Shi X, Jing Z, Zhang G. Influence of PLA stereocomplex crystals and thermal treatment temperature on the rheology and crystallization behavior of asymmetric poly(L-Lactide)/poly(D-lactide) blends. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-018-1467-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Triblock copolymers of styrene and sodium methacrylate as smart materials: synthesis and rheological characterization. PURE APPL CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2016-1021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AbstractWell-defined amphiphilic triblock poly(sodium methacrylate)-polystyrene-poly(sodium methacrylate) (PMAA-b-PS-b-PMAA) copolymers characterized by a different length of either the hydrophilic or the hydrophobic block have been synthesized by ATRP. In solution the micelle-like aggregates consist of a collapsed PS core surrounded by stretched charged PMAA chains. The micelles are kinetically ‘frozen’ and as a consequence the triblock copolymers do not show a significant surface activity. The hydrophilic block length has a major influence on the rheology, the shortest PMAA blocks yielding the strongest gels (at the same total weight concentration). The hydrophobic block length has only a minor influence until a certain threshold, below which the hydrophobic interactions are too weak resulting in weak gels. A mathematical model is used to describe the micelle radius and the results were in good agreement with the experimentally found radius in transmission electron microscopy. The influences of the ionic strength, pH and temperature on the rheology has also been investigated, showing the potential of these polymers as smart hydrogels. The change in conformation of the hydrophilic corona from the collapsed state to the stretched state by changing the pH was quantified with zeta-potential measurements. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first systematic investigation of this kind of triblock copolymers in terms of their rheological behavior in water.
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Lai N, Li S, Liu L, Li Y, Li J, Zhao M. Synthesis and rheological property of various modified nano-SiO2/AM/AA hyperbranched polymers for oil displacement. RUSS J APPL CHEM+ 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070427217030235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Raffa P, Broekhuis AA, Picchioni F. Amphiphilic copolymers based on PEG-acrylate as surface active water viscosifiers: Towards new potential systems for enhanced oil recovery. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Patrizio Raffa
- Department of Chemical Engineering - Product Technology; University of Groningen; Groningen AG 9747 The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering - Product Technology; University of Groningen; Groningen AG 9747 The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering - Product Technology; University of Groningen; Groningen AG 9747 The Netherlands
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Jing Z, Shi X, Zhang G, Li J. Rheology and crystallization behavior of PLLA/TiO2-g-PDLA composites. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.3485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Zhanxin Jing
- MOE Key Lab of Applied Physics and Chemistry in Space, College of Science; Northwestern Polytechnical University; Xi′an 710072 China
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- MOE Key Lab of Applied Physics and Chemistry in Space, College of Science; Northwestern Polytechnical University; Xi′an 710072 China
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- MOE Key Lab of Applied Physics and Chemistry in Space, College of Science; Northwestern Polytechnical University; Xi′an 710072 China
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- MOE Key Lab of Applied Physics and Chemistry in Space, College of Science; Northwestern Polytechnical University; Xi′an 710072 China
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