An analytic theory for cosolvency in polymer brushes derives a concentration-dependent interaction parameter from preferential adsorption, predicting discontinuous swelling followed by re-collapse without requiring bulk solvent repulsion.
Zhang, Phase Separation of Homopolymers in Binary Mixed Solvents: the Co -Solvency Effect, Macromolecules, 58 (2025) 2472–2483
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Cosolvency response in polymer brushes
An analytic theory for cosolvency in polymer brushes derives a concentration-dependent interaction parameter from preferential adsorption, predicting discontinuous swelling followed by re-collapse without requiring bulk solvent repulsion.