Charge State of Weak Polyelectrolyte Brushes Determines Salt-Dependent Swelling and Hysteretic Behavior
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We investigate the combined effects of ionizable monomer fraction f, pH, and monovalent salt concentration Cs on the swelling of weak polyelectrolyte brushes (PEBs) by using in situ ellipsometry. Our system consists of random copolymers of basic (2-(dimethylam... ...