Hydrogen bonded polymeric multilayer films assembled below and above the cloud point temperature

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Oct 25;49(83):9663-5. doi: 10.1039/c3cc45068f.

Abstract

Polymeric multilayer films assembled via hydrogen-bonding are witnessing increased interest from the scientific community. Here we report on hydrogen bonded multilayers of tannic acid and neutral poly(2-oxazoline)s. Importantly we demonstrate, to the best of our knowledge, for the first time that a temperature responsive polymer, in this case poly(2-(n-propyl)-2-oxazline), can be assembled below and above its TCP with distinctly different growth mechanisms.

MeSH terms

  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Oxazoles / chemistry*
  • Polypropylenes / chemistry
  • Tannins / chemistry*
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Oxazoles
  • Polypropylenes
  • Tannins
  • poly(2-oxazoline)