Abstract
The triarmed polyethylene oxide-deoxycholic acid (PEO-DC) was synthesized by the introduction of a triol group to the end of the PEO chain and by a subsequent coupling reaction with deoxycholic acid. These polymeric amphiphiles formed were stable and the spherical micelles in aqueous media have a unimodal size distribution. The triarmed PEO-DC conjugate formed micelles of smaller size at a lower critical micelle concentration than those of monosubstituted ones. This was considered to result from an increase in hydrophobicity of the triarmed conjugate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10566-10568 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Langmuir |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 26 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 Dec 26 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Spectroscopy
- Electrochemistry