Multichain adsorption at fluid interfaces: Amphiphilic homopolymers vs copolymers

Tuning of scleroglucan adsorption on carbonate surfaces via grafting alkyl side chains of different lengths: a theoretical and experimental study

“…[8][9][10][11][12][13] On the other hand, theoretical studies of the adsorption process is crucial for better controlling the mechanisms underlying the process and providing insight into the experimentally inaccessible parameter set. [14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Scheutjens and Fleer 21 proposed a general self-consistent field theory (SCFT) to investigate the adsorption of flexible homopolymers on solid surfaces. Using the SCFT, the probability of different chain conformations including loops, tails, and trains can be calculated.…”

“…8–13 On the other hand, theoretical studies of the adsorption process is crucial for better controlling the mechanisms underlying the process and providing insight into the experimentally inaccessible parameter set. 14–20…”

Morphological Transitions in Micelles of Amphiphilic Bottlebrushes upon the Adsorption and Compression at the Liquid Interface

“…Aside from the experiments, which are often a complex process, the computer simulations can be used to shed light on the features of bottlebrush copolymers and predict the new properties of such macromolecules [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. In particular, it was found that the aggregation of asymmetric amphiphilic brushes in solution gives a rich variety of micellar morphologies depending on side chain compositions and grafting density [ 14 ].…”

Fibril Assembly and Gelation of Macromolecules with Amphiphilic Repeating Units

“…That means every monomer of such macromolecule contains both solvophobic and solvophilic chemical residues. This leads to the strong surface activity of amphiphilic homopolymers and allows them to self-assemble into structures resembling those formed in living systems by proteins and lipids. − Despite the fact that usually amphiphilic block-copolymers are synthetic macromolecules, which are used to mimic assembly features of biomacromolecules, , the amphiphilic homopolymers have a few advantages over them, such as facilitated polymerization protocols, higher surface activity, and ability to form unimolecular structures . Moreover, as a result of intrinsic connectivity of amphiphilic units along the chain and hence poor entropy, these homopolymers have a lower critical association concentration compared to block-copolymer analogues …”