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An efficient approach was described for the intramolecular cross-linking of azide-functionalized poly(styrene-co-chloromethyl styrene) co-polymers (PS-N 3 ) via click chemistry at room temperature. Reaction of PS-N 3 with the appropriate diacetylene functional compounds such as 1,4-diethynylbenzene (DEB) and 1,10-dipropargyloxy decane (DPD) in ultra-dilute solutions led to unimolecular particle-like structures. The resulting polymers were characterized in detail by 1 H-NMR, FT-IR, GPC and DSC measurements.

SummaryThe UV-curable telechelic polysulfones with (meth)acrylate functionalities were synthesized by condensation polymerization and subsequent esterification. The final polymers and intermediates at various stages were characterized by 1H NMR, FT-ATR, and GPC. The oligomeric films prepared from the appropriate solutions containing these telechelics and 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone (DMPA) as the photoinitiator undergo rapid polymerization upon irradiation forming insoluble networks. The photo-curing behavior was investigated by photo-DSC and the effects of the molecular weight of the polysulfone precursor and type of functionality on the rate of polymerization and conversion were evaluated. Thermal properties of the photochemically cured films were studied by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA).