Chemical structure, thermal and mechanical properties of poly(nucleotide)–cationic amphiphile films

Here we report on the characterization of transparent supramolecular films blended with negatively charged polymers with cationic amphiphiles. The films are prepared by conjugating, through electrostatics, the cationic amphiphiles to the poly(nucleotide) backbone then through hydrophobic interactions, in consequence, to form amphiphatic films. Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectra present the chemical structure of the...