scholarly journals Well‐defined poly(ester amide)‐based homo‐ and block copolymers by one‐pot organocatalytic anionic ring‐opening copolymerization of N‐sulfonyl aziridines and cyclic anhydrides

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikos Hadjichristidis ◽  
Jiaxi Xu
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Anionic Ring ◽  
Cyclic Anhydrides

scholarly journals Precise Synthesis and Thin Film Self-Assembly of PLLA-b-PS Bottlebrush Block Copolymers

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1412
Author(s):  
Eunkyung Ji ◽  
Cian Cummins ◽  
Guillaume Fleury
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Ordered Structures ◽  
Carbonyl Chloride ◽  
Thin Film Patterning ◽  
Nanoporous Templates

The ability of bottlebrush block copolymers (BBCPs) to self-assemble into ordered large periodic structures could greatly expand the scope of photonic and membrane technologies. In this paper, we describe a two-step synthesis of poly(l-lactide)-b-polystyrene (PLLA-b-PS) BBCPs and their rapid thin-film self-assembly. PLLA chains were grown from exo-5-norbornene-2-methanol via ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of l-lactide to produce norbornene-terminated PLLA. Norbonene-terminated PS was prepared using anionic polymerization followed by a termination reaction with exo-5-norbornene-2-carbonyl chloride. PLLA-b-PS BBCPs were prepared from these two norbornenyl macromonomers by a one-pot sequential ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). PLLA-b-PS BBCPs thin-films exhibited cylindrical and lamellar morphologies depending on the relative block volume fractions, with domain sizes of 46–58 nm and periodicities of 70–102 nm. Additionally, nanoporous templates were produced by the selective etching of PLLA blocks from ordered structures. The findings described in this work provide further insight into the controlled synthesis of BBCPs leading to various possible morphologies for applications requiring large periodicities. Moreover, the rapid thin film patterning strategy demonstrated (>5 min) highlights the advantages of using PLLA-b-PS BBCP materials beyond their linear BCP analogues in terms of both dimensions achievable and reduced processing time.

Aluminum‐Catalyzed One‐Pot Synthesis of Polyester‐ b ‐Polypeptide Block Copolymers by Ring‐Opening Polymerization

2019 ◽  
Vol 220 (14) ◽  
pp. 1900040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thibault E. Schmid ◽  
Carine Robert ◽  
Vincent Richard ◽  
Sumesh K. Raman ◽  
Vincent Guérineau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
One Pot ◽  
One Pot Synthesis

Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of N-(tolylsulfonyl)azetidines To Produce Linear Poly(trimethylenimine) and Closed-System Block Copolymers

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (46) ◽  
pp. 15626-15630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Reisman ◽  
Elizabeth A. Rowe ◽  
Enrique M. Jackson ◽  
Christian Thomas ◽  
Tomekia Simone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Closed System ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Linear Poly ◽  
Anionic Ring
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