Schizophrenic micellization of poly(ethylene oxide-b-methacrylic acid) induced by phosphate and calcium ions

Add time:07/25/2019    Source:sciencedirect.com

Two distinct types of micelle structures have been successfully obtained from poly(ethylene oxide-b-methacrylic acid) (PEO-b-PMAA) in aqueous solutions: one with a PEO-core surrounded by a PMAA corona and the other with a PMAA-core surrounded by a PEO-corona. The PEO-core micelles were obtained by decreasing the cloud point of the PEO to room temperature by adding phosphate ions PO43-, and the PMAA-core micelles were obtained by reducing the solubility of the PMAA block by adding calcium ions (Ca2+). The reversibility between the PMAA-core and PEO-core micelles was also confirmed; (1) the transformation from the PMAA-core to PEO-core micelles was achieved by solubilizing the PMAA block by removing Ca2+ with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid followed by the addition of PO43-, and (2) the reverse transformation was carried out by removing PO43- by dialysis followed by the addition of Ca2+. The two types of micelles were characterized using various techniques such as turbidimetry, dynamic light scattering, scanning electron microscopy and electrophoretic light scattering.

► Addition of Ca2+ to the aqueous solution of PEO-b-PMAA forms PMAA-core micelles. ► Addition of EDTA to the PMAA-core micelles leads to the formation of unimer. ► Addition of PO43− to the unimer solution gives micelles with PEO-core. ► Removal of PO43− by dialysis leads back to the formation of unimer.

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