Photo-Triggered Charge Control Induces Dissociation of Complex Coacervates.
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| Title: | Photo-Triggered Charge Control Induces Dissociation of Complex Coacervates. |
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| Authors: | Kakitani, Rei1 (AUTHOR), Nishimura, Tomoya1 (AUTHOR), Vu, Thi Ngan1 (AUTHOR), Kizaki, Chisato1 (AUTHOR), Yusa, Shin-ichi1 (AUTHOR) yusa@eng.u-hyogo.ac.jp |
| Source: | Polymers (20734360). Mar2026, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p739. 14p. |
| Subjects: | Polyampholytes, Electrostatic interaction, Polymer structure, Photoexcitation, Polymers |
| Abstract: | In this study, we designed a statistical polyampholyte bearing cationic quaternary ammonium salts and anionic phosphate groups as pendant functionalities. In addition, small amounts of o-nitrobenzyl groups, which generate anionic species upon photoirradiation, were introduced into the pendant chains to prepare a photo-responsive polyampholyte via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer radical polymerization. By increasing the feed ratio of the cationic monomer during copolymerization, a polyampholyte with a net positive charge was obtained. Upon photoirradiation of the aqueous solution of this cationic polyampholyte, the fraction of negatively charged groups in the polymer increased, resulting in a decrease in the zeta potential from positive values to around 0 mV. When the photo-responsive cationic polyampholyte was mixed with an anionic polyelectrolyte, poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate) (PAMPS), in water, micrometer-sized coacervate droplets were formed via electrostatic interactions. Photoirradiation of the aqueous coacervate system increased the fraction of negative charges in the polyampholyte, thereby weakening the electrostatic interactions with anionic PAMPS and resulting in the dissociation of the coacervates. Overall, this study presents a design guideline for polymeric materials in which interpolymer electrostatic interactions can be controlled by light to induce the disappearance of coacervates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | In this study, we designed a statistical polyampholyte bearing cationic quaternary ammonium salts and anionic phosphate groups as pendant functionalities. In addition, small amounts of o-nitrobenzyl groups, which generate anionic species upon photoirradiation, were introduced into the pendant chains to prepare a photo-responsive polyampholyte via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer radical polymerization. By increasing the feed ratio of the cationic monomer during copolymerization, a polyampholyte with a net positive charge was obtained. Upon photoirradiation of the aqueous solution of this cationic polyampholyte, the fraction of negatively charged groups in the polymer increased, resulting in a decrease in the zeta potential from positive values to around 0 mV. When the photo-responsive cationic polyampholyte was mixed with an anionic polyelectrolyte, poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate) (PAMPS), in water, micrometer-sized coacervate droplets were formed via electrostatic interactions. Photoirradiation of the aqueous coacervate system increased the fraction of negative charges in the polyampholyte, thereby weakening the electrostatic interactions with anionic PAMPS and resulting in the dissociation of the coacervates. Overall, this study presents a design guideline for polymeric materials in which interpolymer electrostatic interactions can be controlled by light to induce the disappearance of coacervates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 20734360 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/polym18060739 |
