A poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/β-Cyclodextr in (PNIPAM/β-CD) ionic polymer was synthesized by the reaction of poly( N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acryl acid) (poly(NIPAM-co-AA) with mo no-6-ethanolamine-β-cyclodextrin (EAA-β-CD).EAA-β-CD was synthesized via the reaction of mono-6-OTs-β-CD(Ts= p-toluensulfo nyl) with E.The ionic polymer was characterized by means of FT-IR and UV-V isi ble spectroscopes,and DSC.The result shows that the formation of ionic interacti on between poly(NIPAM-co-) and E-β-CD leads to an increase of t he glass transition temperature (T g) of poly(NIPAM-co-).In additio n,not only the ionic polymer exhibits a well-defined lower critical solution te mperature (LCST),but also β-CD on the polymer backbone can be modulated by changing the pH values,as compared with β-CD-conjugated polymers with co valent bonds.Also,β-CD can easily be bound to the polymer backbone in form of free,or inclusion complex.It is expected that the polymer may find some usef ul applications such as drug delivery system.
