Influence of additives on a Pluronic-based cubic phase

In the present work, the cubic phase of the triblock copolymer with the trade name Pluronic PE6800 is studied with and without additives. The incorporated additives are ionic linear alkylbenzosulfonate, LAS, non-ionic 1,2-propylene glycol and maltose. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments are performed to characterize the cubic lattice constant and the temperature stability of the cubic phase. In addition, rheology is exploited to study the different samples. Frequency sweeps are performed to investigate the flow properties and stability of the samples at ambient temperature.

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In this study, the cubic phase of a triblock copolymer called Pluronic PE6800 was investigated with and without additives. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments were conducted to analyze the cubic lattice constant and temperature stability. Rheology tests were also performed to examine the flow properties and stability of the samples at ambient temperature.