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Phase Separation of Triblock Polymers and Tritons in the Presence of Biomolecules

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Surfactant–biomolecule interactions have been investigated by studying the additive effect of various kinds of biomolecules such as amino acids, dipeptides, amino alcohols, sugars, hydroxy acids and dicarboxylic acids on the cloud point behavior of nonionic surfactants including triblock polymers (L64, P84) and tritons (TX100, TX114). In most cases, addition of biomolecules has been found to cause a depression in the cloud point of the triblock polymers and tritons. The presence of biomolecules in the solution of a nonionic surfactant causes drastic changes to the clouding behavior of the surfactant, especially at high biomolecule concentrations. The results reveal that both hydrophobicity and structural aspects play important roles in the observed cloud point variation of the nonionic surfactants.

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Durgesh Nandni thanks the UGC-SAP, New Delhi, India, for financial assistance. Kulwinder Kumar thanks the UGC-DAE, BARC. Mumbai, for financial assistance.

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    Durgesh Nandni, Kulwinder Kumar Vohra & Rakesh Kumar Mahajan

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Nandni, D., Vohra, K.K. & Mahajan, R.K. Phase Separation of Triblock Polymers and Tritons in the Presence of Biomolecules. J Solution Chem 41, 702–714 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10953-012-9817-4

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