Thermoresponsive behavior of poly[trialkyl-(4-vinylbenzyl)ammonium] based polyelectrolytes in aqueous salt solutions
Erno Karjalainen, Narmin Suvarli, Heikki Tenhu
Abstract
A systematic method to induce thermoresponsive behavior for polycations with salts from the reversed Hofmeister series is introduced.
Topics & Concepts
Hofmeister seriesPolyelectrolyteSalt (chemistry)Aqueous solutionAmmoniumChemistryLower critical solution temperatureSalt solutionPolymer chemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryPolymerCopolymerEngineeringAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection