Tuning the Properties of Hydrogen-bonded Block Copolymer Worm Gels Prepared via Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly

Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) is exploited to design hydrogen-bonded poly(stearyl methacrylate)-poly(benzyl methacrylate) [PSMA-PBzMA] worm gels in n-dodecane. Using a carboxylic acid-based RAFT agent facilitates hydrogen bonding between neighboring worms to produce...

Synthesis of well-defined diblock copolymer nano-objects by RAFT non-aqueous emulsion polymerization of N-(2-acryloyloxy)ethyl pyrrolidone in non-polar media

RAFT non-aqueous emulsion polymerization of N-(2-acryloyloxy)ethyl pyrrolidone in n-dodecane using a poly(stearyl methacrylate) precursor is used to prepare sterically-stabilized nanoparticles, which are evaluated as a putative Pickering emulsifier.

Proteins Pre-concentration Using Glycidyl Methacrylate-co-stearyl Methacrylate-co-ethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate Monolith

Solid-phase extraction technique is considered as a vital tool in a pre-treatment of different samples. Therefore, it was used as a beneficial and alternative extraction method over the liquid–liquid extraction in diverse applications such as food, environmental, and biological analyses. Glycidyl methacrylate-co-stearyl methacrylate-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (GMA-co-SMA-co-EDMA) monolithic sorbent was prepared as strong cationic-reversed phase sorbent for solid-phase extraction of different proteins. The monolithic sorbent was prepared inside two moulds such as glass microchip device and borosilicate. The morphological properties have been investigated using the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) model analyzer and scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the formation of the monolithic sorbent was examined using the FT-IR. Eight proteins (cytochrome C, insulin, myoglobin, lysozyme, β-lactoglobulin, trypsin, albumin chicken egg white, and apo-transferrin) with different molecular weight and isoelectric point were investigated for pre-concentration using the SCX/RP sorbent. It was found that the highest extraction recovery was obtained with three proteins cytochrome C, lysozyme, and myoglobin compared with the other proteins. These three proteins were chosen for pre-concentration using the glass microchip. Sorbent performance showed significant results in terms of stability and reproducibility.

Synthesis of poly(stearyl methacrylate)-poly(2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer nanoparticles via RAFT dispersion polymerization of 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate in mineral oil

RAFT dispersion polymerization of 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate produces diblock copolymer spheres, worms or vesicles in mineral oil; the Pickering emulsifier performance of the spheres is examined.

Epoxy-functional diblock copolymer spheres, worms and vesicles via polymerization-induced self-assembly in mineral oil

Epoxy-functional poly(stearyl methacrylate)-poly(glycidyl methacrylate) spheres, worms or vesicles can be prepared by RAFT dispersion polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate in mineral oil at 70 °C.