Highly hydrophobically modified polyelectrolytes: Field variables to control emulsion type |
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Authors: | Perrin P Monfreux N Dufour A L Lafuma F |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratoire de Physico-chimie Macromoléculaire ESPCI 10, rue Vauquelin 75231 Paris Cedex 05 France, FR |
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Abstract: | Highly hydrophobically modified (with n-dodecylamide chain) linear poly(acrylic acid)s (HHMPAAH) and poly(sodium acrylate)s (HHMPAANa) with various degrees of grafting
(τ) were synthesized and used as emulsifiers of the n-dodecane/water system. The type of emulsion, oil in water (O/W) or water in oil (W/O), was investigated as a function of
the polymer chemical structure (τ, salt or acid form of the copolymer) and aqueous phase electrolyte concentration (NaNO3). Increasing τ and/or salt concentration was found to favor the formation of inverse emulsions. Direct liquid–liquid dispersions
are more likely to form with poly(sodium acrylate)s than with poly(acrylic acid)s. Hence, field variables such as τ, pH and
ionic strength are relevant parameters to control emulsion type. Moreover, a balanced polyelectrolyte neither soluble in oil
nor in water was synthesized for the first time. With this original emulsifier, the dispersion type was found to change from
O/W to W/O with polymer salting out. The work provides convenient model system for fundamental studies of polymer conformation
at liquid–liquid interfaces.
Received: 31 March 1998 Accepted: 30 April 1998 |
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Keywords: | Emulsion type amphiphilic polymer polyelectrolyte polymeric surfactant balanced copolymers |
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