A. S. Ospennikov, A. V. Shibaev, A. I. Kuklin, O. E. Philippova
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Abstract
The structure and rheological properties of aqueous solutions of the anionic surfactant potassium oleate and the water-soluble monomer acrylamide before and after radical polymerization have been studied. In the absence of monomer and in the presence of a low-molecular-weight salt, potassium oleate forms a network of long entangled cylindrical (wormlike) micelles. The addition of the monomer does not lead to a change in their cylindrical shape and radius, but it promotes the transformation of branched micelles into linear ones. The structure of surfactant aggregates changes significantly after polymerization: according to neutron scattering data, it becomes bicontinuous and its local geometry becomes lamellar. The coexistence of such a structure with polyacrylamide macromolecules in a semidilute solution leads to a significant synergistic increase in viscosity and elastic modulus.
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Polymer Science, Series A is a journal published in collaboration with the Russian Academy of Sciences. Series A includes experimental and theoretical papers and reviews devoted to physicochemical studies of the structure and properties of polymers (6 issues a year). All journal series present original papers and reviews covering all fundamental aspects of macromolecular science. Contributions should be of marked novelty and interest for a broad readership. Articles may be written in English or Russian regardless of country and nationality of authors. All manuscripts are peer reviewed. Online submission via Internet to the Series A, B, and C is available at http://polymsci.ru.