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.
Sommer, Gluonic and regulatory solvents and another type of LCST -transition, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 164 (2026) 064912
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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.