Solvent relaxation study of pH-dependent hydration of poly(oxyethylene) shells in polystyrene-block-poly(2-vinylpyridine)-block-poly(oxyethylene) micelles in aqueous solutions.

Abstract

Study of hydration of micellar shells using solvent relaxation measurements by means of polarity-sensitive fluorescent probes

Keywords

• block copolymer micelles
• hydration
• solvent relaxation
• time-resolved fluorescence