Compartmentalization in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Styrene in Dispersed Systems: Effects of Target Molecular Weight and Halide End Group†

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 2488-2496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per B. Zetterlund ◽  
Yasuyuki Kagawa ◽  
Masayoshi Okubo
e-Polymers ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurore Olivier ◽  
Franck Meyer ◽  
Jean-Marie Raquez ◽  
Philippe Dubois

Abstract This paper report the synthesis of binary-patterned brushes, combining two distinctive surface initiated-polymerizations (SIP) on the basis of different propagating species: the SI Ring Opening Polymerization (ROP) of L-Lactide (LLA) and SI atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of N,N’-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) on gold surface. First of all, a careful study of surfaceinitiated ROP of L-Lactide from hydroxyl end-group of thiol monolayer on gold surface as catalyzed by metal-free catalyst was carried out. The PLLA brushes synthesis was evaluated using two types of thiol monolayer and revealed the influence of ROP initiator chain length on the final thickness of the PLLA film. Combining the soft lithographic technique, microcontact printing, and the liquid phase deposition, the deposition onto specific micro-domains of both initiators was performed. The growth of PDMAEMA brushes and PLLA brushes was conducted by successive ATRP and ROP.


2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 1880-1885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hou Chen ◽  
Yanfeng Meng ◽  
Ying Liang ◽  
Zixuan Lu ◽  
Pingli Lv

Reverse atom transfer radical polymerization of methacrylonitrile (MAN) initiated by azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) was approached for the first time in the absence of any ligand in four novel ionic liquids, 1-methylimidazolium acetate ([mim][AT]), 1-methylimidazolium butyrate ([mim][BT]), 1-methylimidazolium caproate ([mim][CT]), and 1-methylimidazolium heptylate ([mim][HT]). The polymerization in [mim][AT] not only showed the best control of molecular weight and its distribution but also provided a more rapid reaction rate with the ratio of [MAN]:[FeCl3]:[AIBN] at 300:2:1. The block copolymer PMAN-b-PSt was obtained via a conventional ATRP process in [mim][AT] by using the resulting PMAN as a macroinitiator. After simple purification, [mim][AT] and FeCl3 could be easily recycled and reused and had no effect on the living nature of reverse atom transfer radical polymerization of MAN.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 496-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haichen Li ◽  
Christopher R. Collins ◽  
Thomas G. Ribelli ◽  
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski ◽  
Geoffrey J. Gordon ◽  
...  

Combination of deep reinforcement learning and atom transfer radical polymerization gives precise in silico control on polymer molecular weight distributions.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Shahabuddin ◽  
Fatem Hamime Ismail ◽  
Sharifah Mohamad ◽  
Norazilawati Muhamad Sarih

Here we describe a simple route to synthesize three-arm star-branched polystyrene. Atom transfer radical polymerization technique has been utilized to yield branched polystyrene involving Williamson coupling strategy. Initially a linear polymeric chain of predetermined molecular weight has been synthesized which is further end-functionalized into a primary alkyl bromide moiety, a prime requisition for Williamson reaction. The end-functionalized polymer is then coupled using 1,1,1-tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane, a trifunctional core molecule, to give well-defined triple-arm star-branched polystyrene.


2013 ◽  
Vol 364 ◽  
pp. 679-683
Author(s):  
Chang Hao Yan ◽  
Zhi Jiao Zhang ◽  
Hai Yan Chen ◽  
Zhong Yi Xie ◽  
Ting Zhu ◽  
...  

The polystyrene with end group of Br was synthesized by using MBrP as the initiator, CuBr/ PMDETA as the catalyst system according to atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The effect of reaction temperature was studied and the system was confirmed as the active polymerization. Then PS-Br and CuBr/ PMDETA were respectively used as macroinitiator and catalyst to polymerize tBMA according to atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The structure of the product was characterized by GPCFTIR1H-NMR. The amphiphilic block copolymer was obtained after hydrolysis. And the honeycomb porous film was prepared by PS-b-PMAA through using breath figure method.


2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 235-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khezrollah Khezri ◽  
Vahid Haddadi-Asl ◽  
Hossein Roghani-Mamaqani ◽  
Mehdi Salami-Kalajahi

Abstract A newly developed initiation system, activators regenerated by electron transfer (ARGET), was employed to synthesize polystyrene-organoclay nanocomposites via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). ARGET ATRP was applied since it is carried out at significantly low concentrations of the catalyst and environmentally acceptable reducing agents. Conversion and molecular weight evaluations were performed using gravimetry and size exclusion chromatography (SEC), respectively. According to the findings, addition of clay content resulted in a decrease in conversion and molecular weight of nanocomposites. However, an increase of polydispersity index is observed by increasing nanoclay loading. The living nature of the polymerization is revealed by 1H NMR spectroscopy and extracted data from the SEC traces. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis shows that organoclay layers are disordered and delaminated in the polymer matrix and exfoliated morphology is obtained. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) shows that thermal stability of the nanocomposites is higher than the neat polystyrene. A decrease in glass transition temperature of the samples by increasing organoclay content is observed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) reveals that clay layers are partially exfoliated in the polymer matrix containing 2 wt% of organomodified montmorillonite (PSON 2) and a dispersion of partially exfoliated clay stacks is formed.


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