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- Advanced materials that control water properties are becoming increasingly important in material design.
- This study focused on the effects of microphase separation in certain aqueous solutions of diblock copolymers, namely poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) and poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate).
- Techniques like differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray emission spectroscopy revealed that the water in these solutions experiences significant cold crystallization and changes in hydrogen bonding.
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Advanced materials leveraging water control are garnering considerable interest, with the state of water emerging as a critical aspect of material design. This study explored the impact of microphase separation on water using aqueous solutions of double zwitterionic diblock copolymers, specifically poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) and poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) (PCB2--PSB4). These copolymers form a mesoscale periodic ordered lattice structure consisting of two distinct aqueous phases. Through differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray emission spectroscopy, it was found that water in these PCB2--PSB4 aqueous solutions exhibits pronounced cold crystallization and subtle distortions in hydrogen-bonding configurations.
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