Bio-Based Amphiphilic Farnesyl Glycidyl Ether Block Copolymers: Aqueous Self-Assembly and Solubilization Boosting.

ABSTRACT: Sustainability has become essential in addressing the substitution of depleting fossil-based resources with bio-renewable alternatives, including products active at interfaces, such as surfactants. Enhancing their efficiency reduces both ecological and economic impact. Here, we present amphiphilic poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(terpenyl glycidyl ether) diblock copolymers synthesized via anionic ring-opening polymerization from two terpenyl glycidyl ethers (TGE) based on the naturally occurring terpenoid farnesol, farnesyl glycidyl ether (FarGE), and its hydrogenated derivative hexahydrofarnesyl glycidyl ether (HHFarGE). Using poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether (mPEG₁₁₄) as a macroinitiator resulted in controlled molecular weights (5600 - 8400 g·mol^-1) with low dispe

SUBMITTER: Krappel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12731559 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature