Supramolecular organization of protonated aminosilicones in water

Hugo Petitjean, Pierre Guiglion, Martin In, Janice R. Aldrich-Wright, Patrice Castignolles, François Ganachaud, Marianne Gaborieau

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    Abstract

    This study deals with the ionically-driven self-assembly of oligomeric aminosilicones, judiciously protonated with a variety of organic acids. Depending on the length of the silicone and the strength of the associated acids, (inverse) water-in-silicone emulsions, small nanoparticles, or catanionic vesicles were prepared and characterized by conventional (TEM) or original (DIC optical microscopy, DOSY NMR) techniques. For chains longer than about 40 units, a specific PEG-based sulfonic acid was synthesized and used to generate a supramolecular block-like copolymer and ensure fast and efficient emulsification. In all instances, a simple impulse such as pH increase triggered phase separation of the colloidal objects.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)87-93
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of Colloid and Interface Science
    Volume408
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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