Aggregates of naphthalene chromophores in poly(vinylalcohol)-graft-poly(vinylnaphthalene) pseudomicelles

The synthesis and spectroscopic studies of a novel amphiphilic grafted copolymer, poly(vinylalcohol)-graft-poly(vinylnaphthalene) is presented. The unusual photophysical properties of its aqueous solutions were observed which were attributed to the aggregation of the naphthalene chromophores in the bulk of polymer pseudomicelles.