Copolymers for Drag Reduction in Marine Propulsion: New Molecular Structures withEnhanced Effectiveness

摘要

Responsive synthetic copolymers have been tailored with specific microstructuralfeatures in order to elucidate drag reduction behavior in aqueous media. Our studies have clearly shown the role of the polymer on ordering of solvent in the vicinity of the macromolecular coil. Specific 'runs' of hydrophobic units spaced by hydrophilic units are necessary for macrophase organization in aqueous media.