| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10378102 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Amphiphilic polymers can be used as tools to manipulate the behavior of reverse microemulsions. EPR spectroscopy employing the spin probe 5-doxyl stearic acid was used to study the adsorption of a comb type polymer (polymaleic anhydride octyl vinyl ether) and a diblock polymer (polybutadiene-ethylene oxide) onto reverse microemulsion droplets formed from Aerosol-OT/heptane/water. The findings indicate that the comb type polymer was adsorbed by the reverse microemulsion drops at low polymer concentrations causing a structural change of the micelle.
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Authors
Thomas H. Wines, P. Somasundaran, Nicholas J. Turro, Steffen Jockusch, M. Francesca Ottaviani,