Abstract
The design of a pH-sensitive polyrotaxane by end-capping the polypseudorotaxane of the PEI-b-PEG-b-PEI copolymer and α-CDs was investigated. It was found that the solubility in aqueous solution was increased by eliminating the hydrogen bonding between the α-CD by introducing tert-butoxy groups. The ph-dependent mobility of α-CDs was confirmed by spin lattice and spin-spin relaxation times for C(1)H of α-CDs. The results show that the appropriate design of stimuli-sensitive polymers and the control of interactions between the interior of cyclic compounds and a linear polymer chain may extend the scope to a variety of supramolecular assembly systems.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9878-9881 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Macromolecules |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 2005 |