Stereospecific reversible deactivation radical polymerization of biomass-based acrylates for precise control of tacticity and molecular weight

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 445-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hitoshi Tanaka ◽  
Tatsuya Kibayashi ◽  
Kazuya Okuda ◽  
Shoichi Kashihara
Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1268
Author(s):  
Jessica P. M. Ribeiro ◽  
Patrícia V. Mendonça ◽  
Jorge F. J. Coelho ◽  
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski ◽  
Arménio C. Serra

The cellular surface contains specific proteins, also known as lectins, that are carbohydrates receptors involved in different biological events, such as cell–cell adhesion, cell recognition and cell differentiation. The synthesis of well-defined polymers containing carbohydrate units, known as glycopolymers, by reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) methods allows the development of tailor-made materials with high affinity for lectins because of their multivalent interaction. These polymers are promising candidates for the biomedical field, namely as novel diagnostic disease markers, biosensors, or carriers for tumor-targeted therapy. Although linear glycopolymers are extensively studied for lectin recognition, branched glycopolymeric structures, such as polymer brushes can establish stronger interactions with lectins. This specific glycopolymer topology can be synthesized in a bottlebrush form or grafted to/from surfaces by using RDRP methods, allowing a precise control over molecular weight, grafting density, and brush thickness. Here, the preparation and application of glycopolymer brushes is critically discussed and future research directions on this topic are suggested.


2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (36) ◽  
pp. 6509-6518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingmin Zhang ◽  
Michael F. Cunningham ◽  
Robin A. Hutchinson

Lowering the concentration of adsorbed radicals on the Cu(0) surface, achieved by reducing catalyst and adding NaBr, is the key to the synthesis of well-defined P(HEA) without a high molecular weight shoulder in aqueous solution using two-step Cu(0)in situmediation.


RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (98) ◽  
pp. 55529-55538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Hui ◽  
Zhijiao Dong ◽  
Yan Shi ◽  
Zhifeng Fu ◽  
Wantai Yang

Novel, well-defined PCP-based block copolymers (PSt-b-PCP and PMMA-b-PCP) with controlled number averaged molecular weights and molecular weight distributions can be prepared, employing EPDTB and CPDB, respectively, as the initial RAFT agent.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (47) ◽  
pp. 7497-7505
Author(s):  
Jiannan Cheng ◽  
Kai Tu ◽  
Enjie He ◽  
Jinying Wang ◽  
Lifen Zhang ◽  
...  

A novel strategy for preparing block copolymers with semifluorinated alternating copolymers as macroinitiators was established by photocontrolled iodine-mediated RDRP under irradiation with blue LED light at room temperature.


2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 449-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jongwon Choe ◽  
Woo Jung Lee ◽  
Han Gyeol Jang ◽  
Youngjoo Song ◽  
Jae Hyun Sim ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (39) ◽  
pp. 6073-6085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan-an Wang ◽  
Yan Shi ◽  
Zhifeng Fu ◽  
Wantai Yang

A novel and highly efficient organic catalyst for the reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) of methyl methacrylate with anin situformed alkyl iodide initiator.


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