Dumbbell-shaped polyelectrolyte brushes studied by depolarized dynamic light scattering |
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Authors: | Hoffmann Martin Lu Yan Schrinner Marc Ballauff Matthias Harnau Ludger |
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Institution: | Physikalische Chemie I, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany. |
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Abstract: | We present the synthesis and comprehensive characterization of dumbbell-shaped polyelectrolyte brushes (DPB). The core of these particles consists of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and poly(styrene) onto which a dense brush shell of poly(styrene sulfonate) is grafted. The morphology of DPB particles is studied in solution by cryogenic-transmission electron microscopy. We demonstrate that well-defined DPB are generated that react to external stimuli such as surfactant and salt concentration. The rotational diffusion and collective relaxations of the DPB particles were monitored by depolarized dynamic light scattering (DDLS). Here we found a new relaxation mode in the DDLS-signal that can be ascribed to collective fluctuations of the polyelectrolyte layer affixed to the surface of the dumbbells. |
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