Journal article
Thermoresponsive copolymers of methacrylic acid and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate
Abstract
Abstract Copolymers of methacrylic acid (MAA) and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMA) were prepared and their cloud points in aqueous solution were studied as a function of comonomer ratio, solution pH, and presence of hydrophobic comonomers. Under acidic conditions, the cloud point falls below 0 °C for copolymers with between 25% to 60% ether content, because of the formation of hydrophobic H‐bonded ether–acid complexes. …
Authors
Jones JA; Novo N; Flagler K; Pagnucco CD; Carew S; Cheong C; Kong XZ; Burke NAD; Stöver HDH
Journal
Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 43, No. 23, pp. 6095–6104
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
December 2005
DOI
10.1002/pola.21099
ISSN
0887-624X