chromatography system made up of an HPLC pump (Waters, model 510,
Milford, MA), an autosampler/injector (Waters, model 717), and a differential
refractometer (Waters, model 410) with an Ultrahydrogel Linear SEC
column (Waters, Part No. WAT011545) was used to determine the molecular
weights and distributions of the synthesized copolymers. Solutions
of copolymer were prepared at a concentration of 9 mg/mL in the mobile
phase solvent and run in triplicate. Sample elution times in a 0.1
M NaNO3 mobile phase were used to determine number-average
molecular weight (Mn) and polydispersity
index (PDI) relative to PEG and PEO standards.