Polyelectrolyte adsorption, interparticle forces, and colloidal aggregation

I Szilagyi, G Trefalt, A Tiraferri, P Maroni, M Borkovec - Soft Matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
This review summarizes the current understanding of adsorption of polyelectrolytes to
oppositely charged solid substrates, the resulting interaction forces between such …

Influence of the degree of ionization on weak polyelectrolyte multilayer assembly

J Choi, MF Rubner - Macromolecules, 2005 - ACS Publications
The effects of charge density on weak polyelectrolyte multilayer growth were investigated by
assembling several strong polyelectrolytes with either poly (allylamine hydrochloride)(PAH) …

Interactions between solid surfaces with adsorbed polyelectrolytes of opposite charge

M Borkovec, G Papastavrou - Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2008 - Elsevier
Adsorption of polyelectrolytes to surfaces of opposite charge typically leads to charge
neutralization and subsequent charge reversal. As can be shown by direct force …

Superlubricity of zwitterionic bottlebrush polymers in the presence of multivalent ions

V Adibnia, M Olszewski, G De Crescenzo… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this study, we report lubrication properties of physisorbed zwitterionic bottlebrush
polymers in the presence of multivalent ions using the surface force apparatus. Unlike …

Mechanism of the pH-induced discontinuous swelling/deswelling transitions of poly (allylamine hydrochloride)-containing polyelectrolyte multilayer films

K Itano, J Choi, MF Rubner - Macromolecules, 2005 - ACS Publications
The mechanism of the discontinuous swelling/deswelling transitions exhibited by
polyelectrolyte multilayers containing poly (allylamine hydrochloride)(PAH) was examined …

Design of thermoresponsive polymers with aqueous LCST, UCST, or both: modification of a reactive poly (2-vinyl-4, 4-dimethylazlactone) scaffold

Y Zhu, R Batchelor, AB Lowe, PJ Roth - Macromolecules, 2016 - ACS Publications
The synthesis and aqueous solution properties of a family of zwitterionic homo-, co-, and
terpolymers derived from poly (2-vinyl-4, 4-dimethylazlactone)(pVDMA) with tunable lower …

Polyvinylamine: A tool for engineering interfaces

R Pelton - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
With the highest content of primary amine functional groups of any polymer, polyvinylamine
(PVAm) is a potent tool for the modification of macroscopic and nanoparticle surfaces. Based …

Polyelectrolytes: On the doorsteps of the second century

AV Dobrynin - Polymer, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyelectrolytes are macromolecules with ionizable groups. In this perspective, I will present
a brief history of polyelectrolytes starting from the seminal papers published in the first half of …

Hierarchical self-assembly of injectable alginate supramolecular nanofibril hydrogels for hemostasis in vivo

L Wang, W Hou, Q Zhang, H Qiao, M Lin, Z Shen… - Advanced Fiber …, 2024 - Springer
Biomass-based supramolecular hydrogels are widely used in the biomedical field due to
their favorable biocompatibility and outstanding mechanical properties. However, the …

Explicit ion effects on the charge and conformation of weak polyelectrolytes

VS Rathee, H Sidky, BJ Sikora, JK Whitmer - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The titration behavior of weak polyelectrolytes is of high importance, due to their uses in new
technologies including nanofiltration and drug delivery applications. A comprehensive …