ArticleACS central science2019
Tunable Coacervation of Well-Defined Homologous Polyanions and Polycations by Local Polarity.
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Abstract
The ionic complexation of polyelectrolytes is an important mechanism underlying many important biological processes and technical applications. The main driving force for complexation is electrostatic, which is known to be affected by the local polarity near charge centers, but the impact of which on the complexation of polyelectrolytes remains poorly explored. We developed a homologous series of well-defined polyelectrolytes with identical backbone structures, controlled molecular weights, and tunable local polarity to modulate the solvation environment near charged groups. A multitude of systematic, accurate phase diagrams were obtained by spectroscopic measurements of polymer concentrations via fluorescent labeling of polycations. These phase diagrams unambiguously revealed that the liquidlike coacervation is more stable against salt addition at reduced local polarity over a wide range of molecular weights. These trends were quantitatively captured by a theory of complexation that incorporates the effects of dispersion interactions, charge connectivity, and reversible ion-binding, providing the microscopic design rules for tuning molecular parameters and local polarity.
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