Polymerization Behavior and Rheological Properties of a Surfactant-Modified Reactive Hydrophobic Monomer by Xin Wen Lei Wang Xiaojuan Lai Guiru Liu Wenwen Yang Jinhao Gao Yameng Liu & Wenyu Cui

Author:Xin Wen, Lei Wang, Xiaojuan Lai, Guiru Liu, Wenwen Yang, Jinhao Gao, Yameng Liu & Wenyu Cui
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Tags: The structures and properties of hydrophobic association polymers can be controlled using micelles. In this work, we synthesize a reactive hydrophobic surfactant monomer, KS-3, from oleic acid, N,N-dimethylpropylenediamine, and allyl chloride. A strong synergistic effect between KS-3 and cocamidopropyl betaine in aqueous solution enhances the hydrophilic dispersibility of KS-3, thereby transforming spherical micelles into cylindrical micelles. KS-3 was grafted onto a polyacrylamide chain via aqueous free-radical polymerization to obtain RES, a hydrophobic association polymer. Structural analysis revealed that the RES polymers assembled in wormlike micelles were more tightly arranged than those assembled in spherical micelles, resulting in a compact network structure in water, smooth surface, and high thermal stability. Rheological tests revealed that the synthesized polymers with wormlike and spherical micelles exhibited shear-thinning properties along with different structural strengths and viscoelasticities. Therefore, controlling the micellar state can effectively regulate the polymer properties. The polymers obtained through wormlike micelle polymerization have potential applications in fields with high demands, such as drug release, water purification, and oilfield development., wormlike micelles; free-radical polymerization; synergistic effect; hydrophobic association; thixotropy; viscoelasticity


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