Overcharging and reentrant condensation of thermoresponsive ionic microgels

This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Domenico Truzzolillo, Simona Sennato, Stefano Sarti, Stefano Casciardi, Chiara Bazzoni, Federico Bordi We investigated the complexation of thermoresponsive anionic poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNiPAM) microgels and cationic ε-polylysine chains. We show that the volume phase transition of the microgels triggers polyion adsorption and gives rise to a thermosensitive microgel overcharging and reentrant condensation. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry

Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - April 17, 2018 Category: Chemistry Authors: Domenico Truzzolillo Source Type: research