Micellar aggregation and thermogelation of amphiphilic random copolymers in water hierarchically dependent on chain length
Motoki Shibata, Takaya Terashima, Tsuyoshi Koga
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerMicelleSyneresisChemical engineeringMonomerAmphiphilePolymerPolymer chemistryAqueous solutionMaterials scienceAggregation numberEthylene glycolSmall-angle neutron scatteringPolymerizationDegree of polymerizationChemistryNeutron scatteringCritical micelle concentrationOrganic chemistryScatteringComposite materialEngineeringPhysicsOpticsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSurfactants and Colloidal Systems