One-Pot Glovebox-Free Synthesis, Characterization, and Self-Assembly of Novel Amphiphilic Poly(Sarcosine-b-Caprolactone) Diblock Copolymers

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (22) ◽  
pp. 1954-1959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saide Cui ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Zhenjiang Li ◽  
Qiguo Zhang ◽  
Wenzhuo Wu ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liman Hou ◽  
Marta Dueñas-Diez ◽  
Rohit Srivastava ◽  
Juan Perez-Mercader

<p></p><p>Belousov-Zhabotinsky (B-Z) reaction driven polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA), or B-Z PISA, is a novel method for the autonomous one-pot synthesis of polymer vesicles from a macroCTA (macro chain transfer agent) and monomer solution (“soup”) containing the above and the BZ reaction components. In it, the polymerization is driven (and controlled) by periodically generated radicals generated in the oscillations of the B-Z reaction. These are inhibitor/activator radicals for the polymerization. Until now B-Z PISA has only been carried out in batch reactors. In this manuscript we present the results of running the system using a continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) configuration which offers some interesting advantages.Indeed, by controlling the CSTR parameters we achieve reproducible and simultaneous control of the PISA process and of the properties of the oscillatory cargo encapsulated in the resulting vesicles. Furthermore, the use of flow chemistry enables a more precise morphology control and chemical cargo tuning. Finally, in the context of biomimetic applications a CSTR operation mimics more closely the open non-equilibrium conditions of living systems and their surrounding environments.</p><p></p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 1248-1258
Author(s):  
Shannon M. North ◽  
Steven P. Armes

An atom-efficient, wholly aqueous one-pot synthesis of zwitterionic diblock copolymers has been devised. Such copolymers can serve as highly effective aqueous dispersants for nano-sized transparent yellow iron oxide particles.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1412
Author(s):  
Eunkyung Ji ◽  
Cian Cummins ◽  
Guillaume Fleury

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.


2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 486-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Byrne ◽  
Miguel Martínez-Calvo ◽  
Robert D. Peacock ◽  
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (14) ◽  
pp. 1207-1211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yumi Kobayashi ◽  
Yuzo Kitazawa ◽  
Takahiro Komori ◽  
Kazuhide Ueno ◽  
Hisashi Kokubo ◽  
...  

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (44) ◽  
pp. 34942-34948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayantan Mazumdar ◽  
Aninda J. Bhattacharyya

An unprecedented morphology of a titanium dioxide (TiO2) and cadmium sulfide (CdS) self-assembly obtained using a ‘truly’ one-pot and highly cost effective method with a multi-gram scale yield is reported here.


Author(s):  
William R. T. Tait ◽  
R. Paxton Thedford ◽  
Dana V. Chapman ◽  
Fei Yu ◽  
Judson W. Freidl ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingyu He ◽  
Atsushi Narumi ◽  
Yanqiu Wang ◽  
Liang Xu ◽  
Shin-ichiro Sato ◽  
...  

A synthetic method for a series of poly(glycidol) (PG)-based amphiphilic block copolymers is presented with an emphasis on the catalyst switch method from an organic superbase (t-Bu-P4) to another with...


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