Synthesis of Amphiphilic Polymers Based on Fatty Acids and Glycerol-Derived Monomers - A Study of Their Self-Assembly in Water

Jefferson Rotta (1) , Phuoc Dien Pham (1, 2) , Vincent Lapinte (1, 2) , Redouane Borsali (1, 3) , Edson Minatti (1) , Jean Jacques Robin (1, 2)

1 Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Dept Quim
2 ICGM ICMMM - Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier - Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux de Montpellier
3 CERMAV - Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolécules Végétales

Amphiphilic polymers are synthesized from various biobased compounds involving telomerization of glycerin-derived acrylate monomers with mercaptan-modified fatty acids. The effects of the chemical structure of the saturated or unsaturated hydrophobic block are investigated. Dynamic and static light scattering measurements, transmission electronic microscopy, and atomic force microscopy observations show that these copolymers are capable of self-assembling into nanosized spherical particles in aqueous solution, made from compound micelles. The critical micellar concentration of these polymers is in the range of 10-60 mg L−1 determined by fluorescence. These biobased polymers could have applications in various industrial fields, such as cosmetics and agrochemicals.

Mots clés: amphiphilic polymers; fatty acids; glycerin; self- organization; telomerization

Domaines: Polymères

Jefferson Rotta, Phuoc Dien Pham, Vincent Lapinte, Redouane Borsali, Edson Minatti, et al.. Synthesis of Amphiphilic Polymers Based on Fatty Acids and Glycerol-Derived Monomers - A Study of Their Self-Assembly in Water. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2013, pp.131-139. ⟨10.1002/macp.201300483⟩. ⟨hal-00921858⟩