Structure and Rheology of Polyelectrolyte Complexes in the Presence of a Hydrogen-Bonded Co-Solvent
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Transmittance
3.2. Rheology
3.3. TEM
3.4. SAXS
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Water/Ethanol | 100/0 | 80/20 | 60/40 | 40/60 |
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Relative viscosity | 158 | 169 | 329 | 275 |
Sample Solvent | PAH Water | PAH Water/Ethanol | PAA Water | PAA Water/Ethanol | PECs Water | PECs Water/Ethanol |
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ξ(nm), ξi(nm) | 0.46 * | 1.24 | 2.37 | 0.73 | 0.9, 7.8 | 0.72 |
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Boas, M.; Vasilyev, G.; Vilensky, R.; Cohen, Y.; Zussman, E. Structure and Rheology of Polyelectrolyte Complexes in the Presence of a Hydrogen-Bonded Co-Solvent. Polymers 2019, 11, 1053. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11061053
Boas M, Vasilyev G, Vilensky R, Cohen Y, Zussman E. Structure and Rheology of Polyelectrolyte Complexes in the Presence of a Hydrogen-Bonded Co-Solvent. Polymers. 2019; 11(6):1053. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11061053
Chicago/Turabian StyleBoas, Mor, Gleb Vasilyev, Rita Vilensky, Yachin Cohen, and Eyal Zussman. 2019. "Structure and Rheology of Polyelectrolyte Complexes in the Presence of a Hydrogen-Bonded Co-Solvent" Polymers 11, no. 6: 1053. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11061053
APA StyleBoas, M., Vasilyev, G., Vilensky, R., Cohen, Y., & Zussman, E. (2019). Structure and Rheology of Polyelectrolyte Complexes in the Presence of a Hydrogen-Bonded Co-Solvent. Polymers, 11(6), 1053. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11061053