Viscoelastic properties of polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate) dispersions sterically stabilized by hydrophobically modified inulin (polyfructose) polymeric surfactant

Recently, steric repulsive forces induced by a new graft copolymer surfactant, which is based in inulin (polyfructose), have been described. Previous investigations by atomic force microscopy between solid surfaces covered with adsorbed surfactant indicated strong repulsive forces even at high elect...

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Published in:Journal of colloid and interface science 2008-03, Vol.319 (1), p.152-159
Main Authors: Nestor, Jérémie, Obiols-Rabasa, Marc, Esquena, Jordi, Solans, Conxita, Levecke, Bart, Booten, Karl, Tadros, Tharwat F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antineoplastic Agents - chemistry
Chemistry
Colloidal state and disperse state
Elasticity
Exact sciences and technology
Fructans - chemistry
General and physical chemistry
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
Inulin - chemistry
Inulin polymeric surfactant
Latex particles
Polymethyl Methacrylate - chemistry
Polystyrenes - chemistry
Rheology
Steric repulsions
Surface physical chemistry
Surface-Active Agents - chemistry
Viscosity
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Summary:Recently, steric repulsive forces induced by a new graft copolymer surfactant, which is based in inulin (polyfructose), have been described. Previous investigations by atomic force microscopy between solid surfaces covered with adsorbed surfactant indicated strong repulsive forces even at high electrolyte concentration, due to the steric repulsion produced by the surfactant hydration. In the present paper, the colloidal stabilization provided by this surfactant is studied by rheology. The measurements were carried out on sterically stabilized polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) containing adsorbed surfactant (INUTEC ®SP1). Steady-state shear stress as a function of shear rate curves was established at various latex volume fractions. The viscosity volume fraction curves were compared with those calculated using the Doughtry–Krieger equation for hard sphere dispersions. From the experimental η r – ϕ curves the effective volume fraction of the latex dispersions could be calculated and this was used to determine the adsorbed layer thickness Δ. The value obtained was 9.6 nm, which is in good agreement with that obtained using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Viscoelastic measurements of the various latex dispersions were carried out as a function of applied stress (to obtain the linear viscoelastic region) and frequency. The results showed a change from predominantly viscous to predominantly elastic response at a critical volume fraction ( ϕ c ). The effective critical volume fraction, ϕ eff , was calculated using the adsorbed layer thickness ( Δ) obtained from steady-state measurements. For PS latex dispersions ϕ eff was found to be equal to 0.24 whereas for PMMA ϕ eff = 0.12 . These results indicated a much softer interaction between the latex dispersions containing hydrated polyfructose loops and tails when compared with latices containing poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) layers. The difference could be attributed to the stronger hydration of the polyfructose loops and tails when compared with PEO. This clearly shows the much stronger steric interaction between particles stabilized using hydrophobically modified inulin.
ISSN:0021-9797
1095-7103
DOI:10.1016/j.jcis.2007.10.049