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Properties of PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymers (Pluronics) used in this work.
| Copolymers | MW a | Average no.of PEO units (x) b | Average no.of PPO units (y) b |
|---|---|---|---|
| F127 | 12600 | 200.45 | 65.17/0.3251 |
| F68 | 8400 | 152.73 | 28.97/0.1896 |
| F88 | 11400 | 207.27 | 39.31/0.1896 |
| F98 | 13000 | 236.36 | 44.83/0.1896 |
| F108 | 14600 | 265.45 | 50.34/0.1896 |
The average molecular weights provided by the manufacturer (BASF, Wyandotte, MI).
The average number of PEO and PPO units were calculated using the average molecular weights.
