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Polyelectrolyte Complexes in Polymer Science and Technology
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Polyelectrolyte Complexes in Polymer Science and Technology

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2019) | Viewed by 20567

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Dr. Federico Carosio

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Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia, Politecnico di Torino-Alessandria Campus, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
Interests: nanostructured coatings; layer-by-layer assembly; polymer composites; polymer nanocomposites; nanocellulose-based materials; graphene related materials; flame retardancy; gas barrier properties

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Dear Colleagues,

In recent year polyelectrolyte complexes have attracted great interest in the field of polymer science and technology as a novel and advanced tool capable of deeply modifying the final properties of a polymer (e.g., foams, textiles and thin films). The complex formation may occur directly on the polymer surface in a step-by-step fashion (layer-by-layer assembly) or in water for the production of complexes colloids to be either deposited as coatings in a single step approach or dried and melt-blended in a polymer matrix as innovative fillers. Thanks to the unique structure and the molecular scale interactions established upon complex formation the above mentioned approaches have been found capable of endow the modified polymer with unprecedented properties including toughening effects, strongly improved flame retardancy and extreme gas barrier.

This special issue aims at collecting papers dealing with recent advances and discoveries in the field of polyelectrolyte/polyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte/nanoparticle complexes applied to polymer science and technology. Contributions investigating the use of novel complexes as well as those dealing with basic and fundamental studies describing the achieved properties are welcome. The resulting collection will provide new insights in the field capable of inspiring future research.

Dr. Federico Carosio
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • nanostructured coatings
  • layer-by-layer assembly
  • flame retardancy
  • gas barrier packaging
  • polyelectrolyte complexes
  • polymer composites
  • polymeric foams
  • fibers and textiles
  • thin films

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Electrical Field-Assisted Gene Delivery from Polyelectrolyte Multilayers
by Yu-Che Cheng, Shu-Lin Guo, Kun-Da Chung and Wei-Wen Hu
Polymers 2020, 12(1), 133; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12010133 - 06 Jan 2020
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To sustain gene delivery and elongate transgene expression, plasmid DNA and cationic nonviral vectors can be deposited through layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly to form polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs). Although these macromolecules can be released for transfection purposes, their entanglement only allows partial delivery. Therefore, how [...] Read more.
To sustain gene delivery and elongate transgene expression, plasmid DNA and cationic nonviral vectors can be deposited through layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly to form polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs). Although these macromolecules can be released for transfection purposes, their entanglement only allows partial delivery. Therefore, how to efficiently deliver immobilized genes from PEMs remains a challenge. In this study, we attempt to facilitate their delivery through the pretreatment of the external electrical field. Multilayers of polyethylenimine (PEI) and DNA were deposited onto conductive polypyrrole (PPy), which were placed in an aqueous environment to examine their release after electric field pretreatment. Only the electric field perpendicular to the substrate with constant voltage efficiently promoted the release of PEI and DNA from PEMs, and the higher potential resulted in the more releases which were enhanced with treatment time. The roughness of PEMs also increased after electric field treatment because the electrical field not only caused electrophoresis of polyelectrolytes and but also allowed electrochemical reaction on the PPy electrode. Finally, the released DNA and PEI were used for transfection. Polyplexes were successfully formed after electric field treatment, and the transfection efficiency was also improved, suggesting that this electric field pretreatment effectively assists gene delivery from PEMs and should be beneficial to regenerative medicine application. Full article
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Enhanced Pervaporation Properties of PVA-Based Membranes Modified with Polyelectrolytes. Application to IPA Dehydration
by Mariia Dmitrenko, Anna Kuzminova, Andrey Zolotarev, Sergey Ermakov, Denis Roizard and Anastasia Penkova
Polymers 2020, 12(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12010014 - 19 Dec 2019
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In this work, dense and supported pervaporation polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based membranes modified with poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)(PSS)/PAH top nanolayers were synthesized. Two main points were investigated: the role of the polyelectrolyte PAH on water selectivity of the selective polymer matrix and [...] Read more.
In this work, dense and supported pervaporation polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based membranes modified with poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)(PSS)/PAH top nanolayers were synthesized. Two main points were investigated: the role of the polyelectrolyte PAH on water selectivity of the selective polymer matrix and the impact of the porous substrate based on polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and aromatic polysulfone amide (UPM-20®), used to get supported high-performance membranes. Various methods of analysis (fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), porosity, contact angles, ultrafiltration) were applied to study the developed membranes. Transport characteristics of the developed membranes were studied in isopropanol dehydration by pervaporation. Obtained results are discussed in the light of the structure and physicochemical characteristics of these PVA/PAH membranes and the types of porous substrate. It was shown that the PAN-supported membrane with the selective layer based on PVA/PAH modified by 10 polyelectrolyte PSS/PAH bilayers possessed ~4.5 times higher permeation flux with the same high selectivity level (99.9 wt % water in the permeate) for the dehydration of the isopropanol (20 wt % water) at 60 °C compared to the commercial analog PERVAPTM 1201. Full article
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Employing of Trukhan Model to Estimate Ion Transport Parameters in PVA Based Solid Polymer Electrolyte
by Shujahadeen B. Aziz, Rawezh B. Marif, M. A. Brza, M. H. Hamsan and M. F. Z. Kadir
Polymers 2019, 11(10), 1694; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11101694 - 16 Oct 2019
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In the current paper, ion transport parameters in poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) based solid polymer electrolyte were examined using Trukhan model successfully. The desired amount of lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiCF3SO3) was dissolved in PVA host polymer to synthesis of solid [...] Read more.
In the current paper, ion transport parameters in poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) based solid polymer electrolyte were examined using Trukhan model successfully. The desired amount of lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiCF3SO3) was dissolved in PVA host polymer to synthesis of solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs). Ion transport parameters such as mobility (μ), diffusion coefficient (D), and charge carrier number density (n) are investigated in detail using impedance spectroscopy. The data results from impedance plots illustrated a decrement of bulk resistance with an increase in temperature. Using electrical equivalent circuits (EEC), electrical impedance plots (ZivsZr) are fitted at various temperatures. The results of impedance study demonstrated that the resistivity of the sample decreases with increasing temperature. The decrease of resistance or impedance with increasing temperature distinguished from Bode plots. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss values increased with an increase in temperature. The loss tangent peaks shifted to higher frequency region and the intensity increased with an increase in temperature. In this contribution, ion transport as a complicated subject in polymer physics is studied. The conductivity versus reciprocal of temperature was found to obey Arrhenius behavior type. The ion transport mechanism is discussed from the tanδ spectra. The ion transport parameters at ambient temperature are found to be 9 × 10−8 cm2/s, 0.8 × 1017 cm−3, and 3 × 10−6 cm2/Vs for D, n, andμ respectively. All these parameters have shown increasing as temperature increased. The electric modulus parameters are studied in an attempt to understand the relaxation dynamics and to clarify the relaxation process and ion dynamics relationship. Full article
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Polyelectrolyte Complexes of Natural Polymers and Their Biomedical Applications
by Masayuki Ishihara, Satoko Kishimoto, Shingo Nakamura, Yoko Sato and Hidemi Hattori
Polymers 2019, 11(4), 672; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11040672 - 12 Apr 2019
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Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), composed of natural and biodegradable polymers, (such as positively charged chitosan or protamine and negatively charged glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)) have attracted attention as hydrogels, films, hydrocolloids, and nano-/micro-particles (N/MPs) for biomedical applications. This is due to their biocompatibility and biological activities. [...] Read more.
Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), composed of natural and biodegradable polymers, (such as positively charged chitosan or protamine and negatively charged glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)) have attracted attention as hydrogels, films, hydrocolloids, and nano-/micro-particles (N/MPs) for biomedical applications. This is due to their biocompatibility and biological activities. These PECs have been used as drug and cell delivery carriers, hemostats, wound dressings, tissue adhesives, and scaffolds for tissue engineering. In addition to their comprehensive review, this review describes our original studies and provides an overview of the characteristics of chitosan-based hydrogel, including photo-cross-linkable chitosan hydrogel and hydrocolloidal PECs, as well as molecular-weight heparin (LH)/positively charged protamine (P) N/MPs. These are generated by electrostatic interactions between negatively charged LH and positively charged P together with their potential biomedical applications. Full article
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