pH- and chaotropic anion-induced conformational changes of tertiary amine-containing binary heterografted star molecular bottlebrushes in aqueous solution
Ethan W. Kent, Evan M. Lewoczko, Bin Zhao
Abstract
Three-arm star-shaped, tertiary-amine-containing bottlebrushes exhibit star-globule shape transitions in response to pH changes and addition of sufficiently strong chaotropic anions.
Topics & Concepts
Chaotropic agentChemistryAmine gas treatingAqueous solutionTertiary amineIonPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistrySupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials