Macromolecular Complexes in Chemistry and Biology [Paperback]

I. Hydrophobically Associating Polymers.- 1 Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrophobically Associating Water-Soluble Polymers.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Synthesis.- 1.3 Copolymerization.- 1.4 Postpolymerization Modification.- 1.5 Characterization-Hydrophobe Incorporation.- 1.6 Summary.- 1.7 References.- 2 Analysis of Hydrophobically Associating Copolymers Utilizing Spectroscopic Probes and Labels.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Emission Probes and Labels.- 2.3 Absorption Probes.- 2.4 Concluding Remarks.- 2.5 References.- 3 Solution Properties of Hydrophobically Associating Water-Soluble Polymers.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Polymer Systems.- 3.3 Solubility Characteristics.- 3.4 Solution Stability.- 3.5 Solution Rheological Properties.- 3.6 Summary.- 3.7 References.- 4 Aggregation of Hydrophobically Modified Polyelectrolytes in Dilute Solution: Tonic Strength Effects.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Experimental.- 4.3 The Polymers.- 4.4 Dilute Solution Viscosity.- 4.5 Fluorescence Spectroscopy.- 4.6 Intrinsic Viscosity.- 4.7 Concluding Remarks.- 4.8 References.- 5 Microdomain Composition in Two-Phase Hydrogels.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Background.- 5.2.1 Microphase Separation in Polymers.- 5.2.2 Importance of Graft Polymers.- 5.3 Results.- 5.3.1 Hydrogels from Surfactant Solutions.- 5.3.2 Hydrogels from Ethanol/Water Solutions.- 5.3.3 Solute Uptake by Gels.- 5.4 Conclusions.- 5.5 References.- 6 Molecular Association and Polymerization of 1-Alkyl-4-vinylpyridinium Ions.- 6.1 Complexation in 1-Alkyl-4-vinylpyridinium Ions and Related Polymers.- 6.2 Homopolymerization of 1-Alkyl-4-vinylpyridinium Ions.- 6.3 Copolymerization of 1-Alkyl-4-vinylpyridinium Ions.- 6.4 Conclusion.- 6.5 References.- 7 Fluorocarbon-Modified Water Soluble Polymers.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Experimental.- 7.3 Results and Discussion.- 7.4 Conclusions.- 7.5 References.- II. Polyelectrolyte Complexes.- 8 Static Light Scattering of Polyelectrolyte Complex Solutions.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Survey of Static Light ScatterlC–