This paper describes the synthesis, surface tension and dispersancy properties of block copolymer nonionic surfactants comprised of polyethyleneimine (PEI) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) blocks of selected lengths. Thes...This paper describes the synthesis, surface tension and dispersancy properties of block copolymer nonionic surfactants comprised of polyethyleneimine (PEI) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) blocks of selected lengths. These block copolymers were prepared by a three step synthetic sequence. Firstly, PEO glycol was converted to its dimethanesulphonylester (dimesyl) derivative by reacting with methanesulphonyl chloride. Then a tri block polymer was prepared by the ring opening polymerization of 2 methyl 2 oxazoline (MeOZO) with the dimesyl PEO derivative. Lastly, linear PEI blocks were obtained by subsequent hydrolysis and purification. 1H NMR spectra confirmed the structures of the intermediate, final products and their purities (>99%). The utility of these block copolymers is described in terms of their surface tension and clay dispersancy measurements as a function of copolymer chain and block length.展开更多
文摘This paper describes the synthesis, surface tension and dispersancy properties of block copolymer nonionic surfactants comprised of polyethyleneimine (PEI) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) blocks of selected lengths. These block copolymers were prepared by a three step synthetic sequence. Firstly, PEO glycol was converted to its dimethanesulphonylester (dimesyl) derivative by reacting with methanesulphonyl chloride. Then a tri block polymer was prepared by the ring opening polymerization of 2 methyl 2 oxazoline (MeOZO) with the dimesyl PEO derivative. Lastly, linear PEI blocks were obtained by subsequent hydrolysis and purification. 1H NMR spectra confirmed the structures of the intermediate, final products and their purities (>99%). The utility of these block copolymers is described in terms of their surface tension and clay dispersancy measurements as a function of copolymer chain and block length.
