L'etude viscosimetrique, potentiometrique et conductimetrique montre que le copolymere forme un complexe de stœchiometrie 2:1 avec le chlorure de palmityltrimethylammonium. Avec le laurylsuslfate de sodium, il y a d'abord formation d'un complexe de composition 2:1 puis par addition supplementaire du surfactant, formation d'un complexe 1:1

It is shown that the block-like structure of the polyampholyte poly(methacrylic acid)-block-poly(1-methyl-4-vinylpyridinium chloride) considerably influences its conformational behaviour. This specific behaviour is explained by the formation of intra-macromolecular polyelectrolyte complexes stabilized by cooperative ionic contacts between acidic and basic units near the isoelectric point (i. e. p.). The structure of the block-polyampholyte at the i. e. p. is suggested to be close to the structure of non-stoichiometric polyelectrolyte complexes. The complex formation ability of the block-polyampholyte with respect to anionic, cationic, and nonionic polymers is also studied. By means of poten…