Cationic surface-active monomers with 11-acryloyloxyundecyl tail in quaternary ammonium group and the corresponding comb-like polyelectrolytes are investigated. The sources of quaternary ammonium were aliphatic amines (trimethylamine and triethylamine) or aromatic and aliphatic cyclic amines (N-methylpiperidine, N-methylmorpholine, pyridine, quinoline). The monomer to polymer transformation increases the solubilization capacity of surfactant in one order of magnitude. The comb-like polyelectrolytes are capable to effective solubilization of hydrophobic probe over the wide concentration range including extremely low concentrations of the polymer. There aren't any precipitations of comb-like polyelectrolytes with temperature decrease unlike of many ionic low-molecular weight surfactants. Solubilization capacity of the hydrophobic probe by comb-like polyelectrolyte is slightly influenced by the molecular weight of the polymer and is determined by the nature of the ionic group of comb-like polyelectrolyte and counterion.

Original languageEnglish
Article number119085
JournalJournal of Molecular Liquids
Volume357
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2022

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

    Research areas

  • Comb-like polyelectrolytes, Light scattering, Micelles, Self-assembly, Solubilization, Structural design

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