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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Polymer Science
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Block copolymers and bile salts self-assemble into complex supramolecular structures.
  • Understanding these structures is crucial for designing novel functional materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate supramolecular structures formed by poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(2-(trimethylammonium)ethyl methacrylate iodide) and sodium deoxycholate.
  • To explore the influence of preparation protocols and temperature on aggregate morphology.

Main Methods:

  • Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
  • Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)
  • Cryogenic Transmission Electron Microscopy (Cryo-TEM)
  • Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (¹H NMR)

Main Results:

  • Direct mixing yielded ribbons and globular particles; complex salt dispersion exclusively formed ordered ribbons.
  • Globular particles are complex coacervate core micelles with a PTMAEMA core and PEO shell.
  • Ribbon morphology arises from deoxycholate anion organization and block length limitations, representing the equilibrium structure at 25 °C.

Conclusions:

  • Preparation protocols significantly impact block copolymer-bile salt aggregate morphology.
  • Temperature influences the equilibrium between ribbon and globular structures.
  • Findings provide strategies for designing and tuning aqueous block copolymer-bile salt aggregates.