Interactions between Polymers and Nanoparticles : Formation of Supermicellar Hybrid Aggregates

Details Interactions between Polymers and Nanoparticles : Formation of Supermicellar Hybrid Aggregates Interactions between Polymers and Nanoparticles : Formation of Supermicellar Hybrid Aggregates

2004-11-26

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0411669v1

SOFT MATERIALS Vol. 2, Nos. 2&3, pp. 71--84, 2004

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

26 pages, 7 figures, 1 table

Scientific paper

10.1081/SMTS-200056090

When polyelectrolyte-neutral block copolymers are mixed in solutions to oppositely charged species (e.g. surfactant micelles, macromolecules, proteins etc), there is the formation of stable supermicellar aggregates combining both components. The resulting colloidal complexes exhibit a core-shell structure and the mechanism yielding to their formation is electrostatic self-assembly. In this contribution, we report on the structural properties of supermicellar aggregates made from yttrium-based inorganic nanoparticles (radius 2 nm) and polyelectrolyte-neutral block copolymers in aqueous solutions. The yttrium hydroxyacetate particles were chosen as a model system for inorganic colloids, and also for their use in industrial applications as precursors for ceramic and opto-electronic materials. The copolymers placed under scrutiny are the water soluble and asymmetric poly(sodium acrylate)poly(acrylamide) diblocks. Using static and dynamical light scattering experiments, we demonstrate the analogy between surfactant micelles and nanoparticles in the complexation phenomenon with oppositely charged polymers. We also determine the sizes and the aggregation numbers of the hybrid organic-inorganic complexes. Several additional properties are discussed, such as the remarkable stability of the hybrid aggregates and the dependence of their sizes on the mixing conditions.

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