Linear amphiphilic
multiblock copolymer PPMPEs, obtained through
a stepwise method, and linear amphiphilic random copolymer PPMPEs-1,
obtained through a one-pot method, were synthesized using poly(propylene
glycol) diglycidyl ether (PPGDGE), poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl
ether (PEGDGE), and monoethanolamine (MEA) as the main raw materials.
The structures of PPMPEs and PPMPEs-1 were characterized by FT-IR,
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H NMR, and gel permeation chromatography, which proved that
the copolymers were synthesized with different components. Transmittance
of the copolymer was tested by UV–vis. By changing the ratio
of PEGDGE content and the concentration of the copolymer aqueous solution,
the phase behaviors of PPMPEs and PPMPEs-1 were compared and studied
in depth. It mainly highlighted the advantages of the stepwise method
compared to the one-pot method. The transmittance of the polymer solutions
could be improved by lowering the pH value in the acidic solution
or increasing the pH value in the alkaline solution. Moreover, as
the reaction degree of the PPMPEs hydrophobic chain segment increased,
the transmittance decreased.