title: Self-assembly, antipolyelectrolyte effect, and nonbiofouling properties of polyzwitterions.
abstract: An explanation of the unique nonbiofouling properties of polyzwitterions (PZ) is proposed [in this paper, the term "polyzwitterion" is preferred to "polybetain"]. The existence of an osmotic component of the driving force of the antipolyelectrolyte effect (APE) and the parameters governing this phenomenon are quantitatively established. The correlation between this effect, which is specific of PZ only, and the PZ nonbiofouling properties is grounded.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Chemistry, University of Sofia, Laboratory of Water-Soluble Polymers, Polyelectrolytes and Biopolymers, 1 James Bourchier Ave., Sofia-1164, Bulgaria. georgs@chem.uni-sofia.bg
authors.forename: George S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Georgiev
authors.forename: Elena B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Kamenska
authors.forename: Elena D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Vassileva
authors.forename: Irena P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Kamenova
authors.forename: Ventsislava T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Georgieva
authors.forename: Stefko B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Iliev
authors.forename: Ivo A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Ivanov
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D010743:Phospholipids; D011108:Polymers