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Solubilization by polysoaps

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The aqueous solubilization power of several series of micellar homopolymers and copolymers (“polysoaps”) is investigated. Using five insoluble or poorly water-soluble dyes, comparisons of the capacities are made with respect ot the influence of structural variables such as the polymer backbone, the polymer geometry, the comonomer content, and the charge of the hydrophilic group. Some guidelines for polysoap structures suited for efficient solubilization are established. Noteworthy is that the solubilization capacities of the polysoaps are neither linked to the ability to reduce the surface tension of water, nor to the polarity of the solubilization sites deduced from spectroscopic probes.

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  1. Dépt de Chimie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place L. Pasteur 1, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

    A. Laschewsky

  2. Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany

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Anton, P., Laschewsky, A. Solubilization by polysoaps. Colloid Polym Sci 272, 1118–1128 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00652381

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