Publications by authors named "Manuel Villegas Orellana"
ACS Macro Lett
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how different factors like ionizable monomer fraction, pH, and monovalent salt concentration affect the swelling behavior of weak polyelectrolyte brushes using in situ ellipsometry.
- Research focuses on random copolymers made from basic and neutral monomers, revealing that swelling follows general trends but shows specific deviations due to theoretical model limitations.
- A key finding is the nonmonotonic hysteretic behavior of weak PEB brushes when exposed to varying salts, attributed to the balance between salt's effects on osmotic pressure and charge distribution.
