Synthesis of Hydrophobically Modified Polyacrylamide in Inverse Miniemulsion DISSERTATION zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades Dr. rer. nat. der Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften der Universität Ulm vorgelegt von Elena Kobitskaya aus Moskau, Russland Ulm, 2008 E. Kobitskaya Synthesis of hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide in inverse miniemulsion ii Amtierender Dekan : Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Spindler 1. Gutachter : Prof. Dr. Alexei Khokhlov 2. Gutachter : Prof. Dr. Katharina Landfester Tag der Promotion : 31.10.2008 E. Kobitskaya Synthesis of hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide in inverse miniemulsion iii Dedicated to my ever loving mother and husband... E. Kobitskay CONTENTS iv CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.…..……………………………………………vi LIST OF TABLES……………………………………………………………viii LIST OF FIGURES……..……………………………….…………………...ix 1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................. 1 2. THEORETICAL SECTION..................................................... 4 2.1. Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Hydrophobically Modified Polyacrylamide.......................................................................... 4 2.2. Miniemulsion Polymerization................................................................. 11 2.3.