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Polymeric amphiphiles with hydrophilic main chain spacers: Studies in monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett multilayers
J. SchneiderHelmut RingsdorfM. B. BiddleG. SchmidtJerome B. Landosubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials sciencePolymers and PlasticsComonomerPolymerLangmuir–Blodgett filmchemistry.chemical_compoundColloid and Surface ChemistrychemistryPolymerizationMonolayerPolymer chemistryAmphiphileMaterials ChemistryCopolymerPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryAcrylic aciddescription
A methacrylic lipid was polymerized to form an amphiphilic homopolymer and random copolymers with various levels of acrylic acid comonomers. The behavior of these polymeric lipids was investigated in monolayers at the air-water interface and in Langmuir-Blodgett multilayers on polymer foil supports. The acrylic acid acts as a hydrophilic spacer along the polymer backbone, and improves the ability of the polymer to self-organize into highly ordered monolayers and ultimately LB multilayers. It is shown that the quality and stability of the multilayers increase substantially with the increase in comonomer content.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-09-01 | Colloid & Polymer Science |