A-B-A-B-A Block Amphiphiles. Balance between Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Segmentation
摘要:
Six penta-block amphiphiles of the general structure A-B-A-B-A or B-A-B-A-B (where A = a hydrophilic ether and B = a hydrophobic carbon chain) were synthesized and examined via water solubilities, surface activities, cloud points, and self-diffusion coefficients (the latter obtained by Fourier transform pulsed gradient spin-echo NMR, abbreviated PGSE-NMR). It was found that segmentation can have a dramatic effect upon solute properties, including solubility, propensity to self-assemble, aggregation number, and cooperativity. These data are relevant to biological systems where segmentation is a widespread phenomenon.
A-B-A-B-A Block Amphiphiles. Balance between Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Segmentation
摘要:
Six penta-block amphiphiles of the general structure A-B-A-B-A or B-A-B-A-B (where A = a hydrophilic ether and B = a hydrophobic carbon chain) were synthesized and examined via water solubilities, surface activities, cloud points, and self-diffusion coefficients (the latter obtained by Fourier transform pulsed gradient spin-echo NMR, abbreviated PGSE-NMR). It was found that segmentation can have a dramatic effect upon solute properties, including solubility, propensity to self-assemble, aggregation number, and cooperativity. These data are relevant to biological systems where segmentation is a widespread phenomenon.