Spontaneous Phase Transfer of Thermosensitive Hairy Particles between Water and an Ionic Liquid

• Published in: Langmuir Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 2019 - 2027
• Main Authors: Horton, Jonathan M, Bai, Zhifeng, Jiang, Xiaoming, Li, Dejin, Lodge, Timothy P, Zhao, Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.03.2011
• Subjects: Catalysis; Chemistry; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Hot Temperature; Imidazoles - chemistry; Imides - chemistry; Ionic Liquids - chemistry; Materials: Nano-and Mesostructured Materials, Polymers, Gels, Liquid Crystals, Composites; Polymers - chemistry; Silicon Dioxide - chemistry; Surface Properties; Temperature; Water - chemistry; Water; Binary compound; Composition; Stirring; Temperature effect; Polymerization; Polymer; Hydrophobicity; Liquid layer; Silica; Ionic liquid; Ethylene oxide polymer; Particle; Imide; Cloud point; Absorbance; Heating; Thermodynamic analysis; Copolymer; Molecular mass

This article describes the temperature-induced phase transfer behavior of a series of thermosensitive polymer brush-grafted particles between water and a hydrophobic ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([EMIM][TFSI]). Six samples were made by surface-initiated...