An eco-friendly pathway to thermosensitive micellar nanoobjects via photoRAFT PISA: the full guide to poly(N-acryloylpyrrolidin)-block-polystyrene diblock copolymers

Abstract

Spherical macromolecular assemblies, so-called latexes, consisting of polystyrene (PS) resemble a relevant class of synthetic polymers used for a plethora of applications ranging from coatings or lubricants to biomedical applications.

Well-defined polyvinylpyridine-block-polystyrene diblock copolymers via RAFT aqueous-alcoholic dispersion polymerization: synthesis and isoporous thin film morphology

“…13 Nowadays, the combination of RDRP methods with emulsion or dispersion polymerization techniques is a feasible approach to produce research and industrially relevant copolymers with predetermined molecular weights and architectures. 16,17 These methods provide efficient heat transfer, low viscosity during the entire reaction time and enable the production of well-defined polymers. 14,[16][17][18] Dispersion polymerization initially involves a completely homogeneous solution.…”

“…16,17 These methods provide efficient heat transfer, low viscosity during the entire reaction time and enable the production of well-defined polymers. 14,[16][17][18] Dispersion polymerization initially involves a completely homogeneous solution. [19][20][21][22] However, the resultant polymer is not soluble in the polymerization medium.…”

A Highly Selective Polymer Material using Benzo‐9‐Crown‐3 for the Extraction of Lithium in Presence of Other Interfering Alkali Metal Ions

“…[ 63,64 ] The polymerization of styrene via RAFT emulsion polymerization has been intensively studied by our group and has many advantages such as fast reaction rates, economically feasible reaction conditions, and high molar masses with narrow dispersity. [ 65,66 ] The synthesis of PS‐ b ‐PMAA has one additional advantage, that is, the diblock copolymer can be synthesized in a single batch as initially reported by the group of Charleux et al. for a similar polymer.…”

Nonionic UCST–LCST Diblock Copolymers with Tunable Thermoresponsiveness Synthesized via PhotoRAFT Polymerization

“…in a previous study. [ 40 ] In that work it was found that even a butyl group at the end of a via photoRAFT synthesized LCST polymer, poly( N ‐acryloylpyrrolidin), caused formation of micelles below T CP . In addition, these micelles with hydrophilic shells were well stabilized in water and could still be initiated by UV light for chain extensions.…”