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Surface activity of hydrophobically modified alternating copolymers

  • L. Gargallo
  • , B. Miranda
  • , A. Leiva
  • , D. Radić
  • , M. Urzua
  • , H. Ríos
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Universidad de Chile

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Abstract

Surface activity of N-monopropyl maleamic acid-alt-styrene (NPMA-alt-S) and N-monodecyl maleamic acid-alt-styrene (NDMA-alt-S) was studied. Surface pressure-area isotherms (Π-A) at the air/water interface were determined. It was found that the pH of the water subphase and the chemical structure of the copolymers studied strongly influence the type of isotherms. It was also found that the driving force for the adsorption of NPMA-alt-S, water soluble polymer at the air/water interface arises from an entropic contribution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5145-5150
Number of pages6
JournalPolymer
Volume45
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Jul 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Brewster angle microscopy
  • Static elasticity modulus
  • air/water interface

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