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MAIs may also be formed free radically when all azo sites are identical and have, therefore, the same reactivity. In this case the reaction with monomer A will be interrupted prior to the complete decomposition of all azo groups. So, Dicke and Heitz [49] partially decomposed poly(azoester)s in the presence of acrylamide. The reaction time was adjusted to a 37% decomposition of the azo groups. Surface active MAIs (M, > 10 ) consisting of hydrophobic poly(azoester) and hydrophilic poly(acrylamide) blocks were obtained (see Scheme 22) These were used for emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate—in the polymerization they act simultaneously as emulsifiers (surface activity) and initiators (azo groups). Thus, a ternary block copolymer was synthesized fairly elegantly. 

Solubilization of a graft copolymer comprising a hydrophobic poly(dodecyl-methacrylate) backbone and hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether side chains in water/AOT/cyclohexane w/o microemulsions was rationalized in terms of the backbone dissolved in the continuous apolar phase and the side chains entrapped within the aqueous micellar cores [189],... 

New drug delivery systems are of great scientific and commercial interest. Amphiphilic networks composed of about 50/50 hydrophobic PIB and hydrophilic poly(2-(-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (DMAEMA) polymer segments were found to be biocompatible and to a large extent avascular (7). These PHM-PDMAEMA networks (i, in line with propositions of Weber and Stadler (2), and Sperling (J), denotes PDMAEMA chains linked by PIB chains) gave pH dependent... 

Walter, E Dreher, D Kok, M Thiele, L Kiama, S.G., Gehr, P and Merkle, H.P., Hydrophilic poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres for the delivery of DNA to human-derived macrophages and dendritic cells, Journal of Controlled Release, 2001, 76, 149-168. 

Matsusaki M, Hiwatari K, Higashi M et al (2004) Stably-dispersed and surface-functional bionanoparticles prepared by self-assembling amphipathic polymers of hydrophilic poly (y-glutamic acid) bearing hydrophobic amino acids. Chem Lett 33 398-399... 

Lipoteichoic acid (LTA), which is a characteristic and widespread cell-surface constituent of gram-positive bacteria, is an amphiphile consisting of two covalently-bound distinct parts, i.e., a glycolipid and a hydrophilic poly(glycerol phosphate). 

Shameem, M., Lee, H., Burton, K., Thanoo, B.C., and Deluca, P.P. (1999). Effect of gamma-irradiation on peptide-containing hydrophilic poly (d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres. PDA J. Pharmaceut. Sci. Tech., 53, 309-313. 

Figure 1 A generalized diagram of the structure of the cetostearyl alcohol gel found in topical and vaginal creams. The bilayers are formed principally of cetostearyl alcohol. The hydrophilic poly(oxyethylene) chains attached to the 5-carbon sorbitan rings in Polysorbate 60 retard water drainage from the interlamellar space and keep the lamellae from collapsing into a dense crystalline structure.

A similar result was seen in the performance of a sample of hydrophilic poly-urethane-grafted reticulated foam without carbon. (Figure 4.15). Figure 4.16 shows the analysis of the effect of the carbon-impregnated foam. It is clear from these data that the carbon-impregnated foam showed significant improvement in effectiveness. In all the extractions cited below, the CoFoam contained about 1.7 g carbon. 

Dynamic Relaxation Behavior of Hydrophilic Poly methacrylates and Polyacrylates in the Glassy State. 136... 

TX-45, TX-114, TX-100 have the same hydrophobic group (4-(l,l,3,3-tet-ramethylbutyl)phenyl), but have different lengths of hydrophilic poly ethoxy 1 chain, i.e. n = 5, 7.5 and 10, respectively (Scheme 4.6) Tween 20 and Tween 80 have the same molecular structure and EO number, while differentiate in the hydrophobic alkyl chain length. It is well known that the smaller the Henry s constant, the larger the solubility. The Henry s constants of C02 (e.g., 25 °C) in the surfactants with more EO content are smaller (TX-45 39.8 > TX-114 28.7 > TX-100 20.0), while the effect of alkyl chain length on the Henry s constant is very limited (Tween 20 10.7 and Tween 80 10.1). The absolute value of the enthalpy increases considerably with increasing EO content (TX-45 -14.5 2.1, TX-114 -15.9 2.3 and TX-100 -20.4 1.6) [83]. 

Three arm amphiphilic star block copolymers of IBVE and 2-hydroxyethyl vinyl ether (HOVE) were prepared using the trifunctional initiator 8 with sequential cationic polymerization of two hydrophobic monomers, IBVE and AcOVE. Subsequent hydrolysis of the acetates led to the hydrophilic poly(HOVE) segments [38]. Two types of stars were prepared depending on which monomer was polymerized first three arm star poly(IBVE-h-HOVE), with the hydrophobic part inside and three arm star poly(HOVE-h-IBVE), with the hydrophobic part outside. When IBVE was polymerized first, the experimental conditions were the same as described in Sect. 2.2.1. After reaching quantitative monomer conversion, AcOVE was added and temperature was raised from 0 to 40 °C to accelerate the reaction since this monomer is less reactive than IBVE. When starting with AcOVE as a first block, both polymerizations were carried out at 40 °C. SEC analysis showed that MWDs were narrow for the two steps whatever the se-... 

On the other hand, Si(IV)Pcs with hydrophilic poly(arylether) dendrimers attached to the central silicon atom can form spherical micelles by self-assembly [171]. 

Ionic liquids have been a popular topic of interest in 2002 and a review of the applications of these solvents in organic synthesis has been published (02ACA75>. New, densely functionalized fluoroalkyl-substituted imidazolium ionic liquids have been reported <02TL9497>. An ultrasound-assisted preparation of a series of ambient-temperature ionic liquids, l-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium halides, which proceeds via efficient reactions of 1-methyl imidazole with alkyl halides/terminal dihalides under solvent-free conditions, has been described <02OL3161>. New hydrophilic poly(ethyleneglycol)-ionic liquids have been synthesized from... 

From the particle size measurements it was found that, in the case of carboxyl-functionalized samples stabilized with SDS, the particle size is relatively constant (around 100 nm) until 10 wt% of added acrylic acid. At higher amounts of acrylic acid, the diameter sharply increased, reaching an average value of 140 nm. The increase in particle size with increased amount of acrylic acid was explained by the formation of a hairy layer around the particle, which is mainly composed of the hydrophilic poly(acrylic acid) units. In contrast, the size of the amino-functionalized particles is not strongly dependent on the initial amount of functional monomer and was in the range 110-130 nm. This was expected because, in contrast to acrylic acid, the AEMH (p/ftt = 8.5) is completely water-soluble at the experimental pH below 3.5. Moreover, AEMH is very reactive and shows strong chain-transfer behavior [72, 73], and therefore the surface layer mainly consists of short chains. 

For polymer chemists it is interesting to know how well-known linear polymers can be linked with dendritic architectures and what the supramolecular consequences of this approach might be. Combination of dendrimers with linear polymers in hybrid linear-dendritic block copolymers has been employed to achieve particular self-assembly effects. Block copolymers with a linear polyethylene oxide block and dendritic polybenzylether block form large micellar structures in solution that depend on the size (i.e., the generation) of the dendritic block [10]. Amphiphilic block copolymers have been prepared by the combination of a linear, apolar polystyrene chain with a polar, hydrophilic poly(propylene imine) dendrimer [11] as well as PEO with Boc-substituted poly-a, -L-lysine dendrimers, respectively [12]. Such block copolymers form large spherical and cylindrical micelles in solution and have been described as superamphi-philes and hydra-amphiphiles , respectively. 

Kolarik, J. Secondary Relaxations in Glassy Polymers Hydrophilic Poly methacrylates and Poly acrylates Vol. 46, pp. 119-161. 

FIGURE 16.15 Optical images of polymeric particle contamination on (a) hydrophobic and (b) hydrophilic poly-Si. 

When plasma polymers of hydrophilic monomers were deposited or the surface of LDPE grafted with hydrophilic poly(acrylic acid), the dielectric breakdown occurred in a very short time. These observations indicate that hydrophilic sites act as the gate for salt intrusion. Since the bulk properties of LDPE are believed to be unchanged with these surface modifications, the quick failure can be interpreted as the consequence of an interfacial phenomenon. The population of the potential salt intrusion sites is a very important factor that ultimately determines the breakdown of the insulation occurring in the presence of salt and electrical stress. 

Kissel T, Li YX, Unger E. ABA-triblock copolymers from biodegradable polyester A-blocks and hydrophilic poly (ethylene oxide) B-blocks as a candidate for in situ forming hydrogel delivery systems for proteins. Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 2002 54 99-134. 

The trisaccharide chain in Cinerubin A, an anthracycline antibiotic with antimitotic activity, has been replaced by a poly(ethylene glycol) The resulting poly(ethylene oxide)-bound e-pyrromycinone is readily soluble in water and exhibits full biological activity. In this case, the hydrophilic poly(ethylene oxide) chain appears to be perfectly suitable to simulate the physicochemical properties of the oligosaccharide chain. 

Block copolymers (228), consisting of a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) and a hydrophobic polyphosphazene residue, have been investigated with respect to their micelle formation in aqueous solution Micelle formation in water has also been observed for polymers (229) with ethyl glycinato substituents. Hydrolytic degradation of these polymers has been studied in aqueous thf. ... 

Analysis of the scattering data yielded information about the structure of the polymer layer at the interface and, in particular, allowed determination of the polymer volume fraction profile as a function of distance from the oil-water interface. The profiles obtained were consistent with the hydrophobic poly (propylene oxide) blocks bound to the surface of the droplet while the hydrophilic poly(ethylene oxide) blocks were largely present as tails. The authors also determined the effect of salt on the conformation of the adsorbed polymer layer. 

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