1. Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier UMR5253 CNRS‐UM2‐ENSCM‐UM1, Equipe Ingénierie et Architectures Macromoléculaires, Université Montpellier II cc1702, , 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France;2. Laboratory of Polymer and Surfactant Solutions, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, , 88040–900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;3. CERMAV‐CNRS, BP 53, , 38041 Grenoble Cédex 9, France
Abstract:
Amphiphilic polymers are synthesized from various biobased compounds involving telomerization of glycerin‐derived acrylate monomers with mercaptan‐modified fatty acids. The effects of the chemical structure of the saturated or unsaturated hydrophobic block are investigated. Dynamic and static light scattering measurements, transmission electronic microscopy, and atomic force microscopy observations show that these copolymers are capable of self‐assembling into nanosized spherical particles in aqueous solution, made from compound micelles. The critical micellar concentration of these polymers is in the range of 10–60 mg L?1 determined by fluorescence. These biobased polymers could have applications in various industrial fields, such as cosmetics and agrochemicals.
