How to Make Polymer Chains of Various Shapes, Compositions, and Functionalities by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

Author(s):  
Scott G. Gaynor ◽  
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
2020 ◽  
pp. 152808372093038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mushtaq ◽  
Rahim Jindani ◽  
Amjad Farooq ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
Hina Saba ◽  
...  

Polylactic acid-based membranes received considerable attention due to its novel biocompatibility, renewability, and biodegradability. In this study, PLA electrospun nanofibrous membrane was prepared and 2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) was used as a monomer for surface grafting of polymer chains via the atom transfer radical polymerization method. Then the PLA nanofibers were quaternized by using bromoethane. The characterization of poly(DMAEMA) graft PLA nanofiber (poly(DMAEMA)-g-PLA) membranes was done by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The results showed that the diameter of PLA nanofibers increased 15% as the concentration increased from 10% to 12% and then increased 23% as the concentration of PLA solution increased from 10% to 15%. But the regularity of average diameters is best achieved at 12% concentration.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (25) ◽  
pp. 19117-19127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Honghong Gong ◽  
Junjie Li ◽  
Daming Di ◽  
Na Li ◽  
Zhicheng Zhang

By monitoring the grafting structure of P(VDF-CTFE)-g-PMMA synthesized from FeCl2/PPh3 and CuCl/BPy catalyzed ATRP process, the influence of less active initiator on the living performance and the evolution of growing polymer chains was disclosed.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 3600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Zaborniak ◽  
Paweł Chmielarz

Ultrasonic agitation is an external stimulus, rapidly developed in recent years in the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) approach. This review presents the current state-of-the-art in the application of ultrasound in ATRP, including an initially-developed, mechanically-initiated solution with the use of piezoelectric nanoparticles, that next goes to the ultrasonication-mediated method utilizing ultrasound as a factor for producing radicals through the homolytic cleavage of polymer chains, or the sonolysis of solvent or other small molecules. Future perspectives in the field of ultrasound in ATRP are presented, focusing on the preparation of more complex architectures with highly predictable molecular weights and versatile properties. The challenges also include biohybrid materials. Recent advances in the ultrasound-mediated ATRP point out this approach as an excellent tool for the synthesis of advanced materials with a wide range of potential industrial applications.


2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (60) ◽  
pp. 11994-11996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle A. McDonald ◽  
Jeremy I. Feldblyum ◽  
Kyoungmoo Koh ◽  
Antek G. Wong-Foy ◽  
Adam J. Matzger

PMMA@IRMOF-3@MOF-5, a hybrid polymer–MOF composite, was produced through a combination of core–shell and post-synthetic modification techniques. The core–shell architecture allows polymer chains to be tethered to the outer shell selectively.


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