Self-assembly, antipolyelectrolyte effect, and nonbiofouling properties of polyzwitterions.
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.
Georgiev
George S
GS
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
Kamenska
Elena B
EB
Vassileva
Elena D
ED
Kamenova
Irena P
IP
Georgieva
Ventsislava T
VT
Iliev
Stefko B
SB
Ivanov
Ivo A
IA
D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
D010743:Phospholipids; D011108:Polymers