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Self-organization in aqueous solutions of thermosensitive statistical copolymers based on N-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate

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Pages 630-638 | Received 16 Jul 2019, Accepted 23 Jul 2019, Published online: 07 Aug 2019
 

Abstract

Thermo- and pH-responsive statistical copolymers of N-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate and lauryl methacrylate were synthesized by free radical copolymerization. Obtained samples differed in content of hydrophobic components (3 and 6 mol. %). Their molar masses were close to 30,000 g/mol. Self-organization in buffer solutions of copolymers were studied using light scattering and turbidimetry. It was found that copolymers as well as of poly(N-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) were thermosensitive at pH > 7. Phase separation temperatures of investigated solutions decreased with dilution and pH increasing. Growth of lauryl methacrylate content in copolymers caused the decrease in phase separation temperatures.

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