Thermoresponsive polycations
Vikram Baddam, Heikki Tenhu
Abstract
This review discusses the structural features of polycations, which make them thermoresponsive, showing either LCST or UCST behavior. The role of hydrophobic counter ions is of particular interest.
Topics & Concepts
Lower critical solution temperatureUpper critical solution temperatureChemistryIonChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryComputer scienceOrganic chemistryCopolymerPolymerEngineeringAnalytical Chemistry and SensorsSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsElectrostatics and Colloid Interactions