Inhomogeneities in PNIPAM Aqueous Solutions: The Inside View by Spin Probe EPR Spectroscopy

Coil to globule transition in poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) aqueous solutions was studied using spin probe continuous-wave electronic paramagnetic resonance (CW EPR) spectroscopy with an amphiphilic TEMPO radical as a guest molecule. Using Cu(II) ions as the “quencher” for fast-moving radicals in the...

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Main Authors: Ekaterina M. Zubanova, Sergei V. Kostjuk, Peter S. Timashev, Yury A. Rochev, Alexander I. Kokorin, Mikhail Ya. Melnikov, Elena N. Golubeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/21/3829