Schizophrenic micelles of poly(3-(methacryloylamino)propyltrimethylammonium chloride-b-2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) in aqueous solutions

  • Yumi Kawauchi
  • , Aya Kouka
  • , Sudhina Guragain
  • , Bishnu P Bastakoti
  • , Shin-ichi Yusa
  • , Kenichi Nakashima

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Abstract

Micelles of poly(3-(methacryloylamino)propyltrimethylammonium chloride-. b-2-(N,. N-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PMAPTAC-. b-PDMAEMA), a double hydrophilic block copolymer, have been prepared in aqueous solution by insolubilizing one of the blocks with external stimuli. PMAPTAC-core micelles were formed by addition of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) to insolubilize the PMAPTAC block. On the other hand, PDMAEMA-core micelles were formed by increasing temperature at higher pH. It was revealed that these two types of the micelles can be reversibly converted to each other. The PMAPTAC/SDS-core micelles were collapsed to the unimers by removing SDS with anion exchange resin, followed by increase in temperature to form the PDMAEMA-core micelles. The PDMAEMA-core micelles were destructed to the unimers by decreasing temperature, followed by addition of SDS to form the PMAPTAC/SDS-core micelle. The micelle properties were extensively investigated by dynamic light scattering, scanning electron microscopy, ζ-potential, and turbidity measurements. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)56-62
Number of pages7
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume434
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 5 2013

Keywords

  • Core-corona inversion
  • Double hydrophilic block copolymer
  • PDMAEMA
  • PMAPTAC
  • Schizophrenic micelles

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