Self Aggregation of Surface-Active Graft Co-Polymers in Aqueous Solutions

接枝共聚物代表了一类重要的网络形成表面活性聚合物，因为它们可以很容易地从合成的和自然产生的均聚物如聚乙烯醇、纤维素衍生物等中制备出来。在本研究中，表面活性接枝共聚物在水溶液中的自聚集和网络形成将被研究。这项研究的结果应该为设计独特的基于溶质疏水性而不是尺寸来选择溶质的分散相膜和水凝胶提供基础。这些新型材料有望在广泛的分离应用中发挥优势。

Graft copolymers represent an important class of network-forming surface active polymers because they can be produced easily from synethetic and naturally-occurring homopolymers such as poly (vinyl alcohol), cellulose derivatives, etc. In this study, self-aggregation and network formation of surface-active graft copolymers in aqueous solutions will be investigated. The results of this study should provide the basis for designing unique dispersed-phase membranes and hydrogels which are selective to solutes based on solute hydrophobicity rather than size. These novel materials are expected to be advantageous in a broad spectrum of separations applications.