Toward Hybrid Materials: Group Transfer Polymerization of 3‐(Trimethoxysilyl)propyl Methacrylate

Abstract

In this study, the group transfer polymerization (GTP) of the functional monomer 3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate (TMSPMA) is reported to produce polymers of different architectures and topologies. TMSPMA is successfully polymerized and copoly­merized with GTP to produce well‐defined (co)polymers that can be used to fabricate functional hybrid materials like hydrogels and films.

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“…He et al prepared tadpole-shaped "silica-like" nanoparticles with ap olymer tether by self-collapse/sol-gel reaction of the TMSPMA containing block in single polymer chains of TMSPMA-containing block copolymers. [27,43] For PEO 114 -b-P(TMSPMA 32-124 -r-MMA 55-423 )t adpole-shaped "silica-like" nanoparticles with PEO tether wereo btained, [43] while for PS 205 -b-P(tBA 45-352 -co-TMSPMA 4-56 )a nd PS 99 -b-P(tBA 64,106 -co-TMSPMA 23,24 )-b-PS 99 one or two PS tethers were obtainedo n the NPs, respectively. [27] The preparation of such tadpoleshaped nanoparticles was carried out in ad ilute copolymer THF solution in the presence of ammonium hydroxide as base.…”

“…[22] The block copolymers wereo btainede ither by ao ne pot procedure or in a two-stepr eaction by first isolating PMMA and using it as macroinitiator.M ore recently,G eorgiou et al prepared TMSPMA and MMA based linear diblock copolymers in ao ne-pot synthesis, via GTP in THF at 20 8Cu sing 1-methoxy-1-(trimethylsiloxy)-2-methyl propene (MTS) as initiator.T hey obtained copolymers with low degree of polymerization (DP % 20 fore ach block)a nd low dispersity of 1.05, as can be expected from this polymerization method. [23] Finally,G ao et al reported the synthesis of PMMA-b-PTMSPMA copolymers of higherm olar mass (M n % 39 kDa) from either ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate (EBiB) or a fluorinated initiator by two sequential CuCl/PMDETAm ediated ATRP in cyclohexanone: first MMA was polymerizeda t9 0 8C, followed by TMSPMA at 110 8C. [24] Fukuda.…”

“…[26] Li et al synthesized hybrid di-and triblock copolymers composed of styrene, TMSPMA and tert-butyl acrylate (tBA) of higherm olecular weight in bulk via 2-cyano-2-propyl dithiobenzoate (CPDB)-mediated RAFT. [27] PS 205 -b-P(tBA 45-352 -co-TMSPMA 4-56 )a nd PS 99 -b-P(tBA 64,106 -co-TMSPMA 23,24 )-b-PS 99 were obtained with low dispersities (1.09-1.33) and after deprotection of the tert-butyl groups,t hese hybrid copolymers were used to prepare surfactant-mimicking structures.…”

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“…As a result of MPTS interaction with TEOS, they form cured particles containing the unsaturated double bonds of MPTS on the surface [22]. The preparation of the linear poly(MPTS) and block-copolymers poly(MPTS)-block-poly(MMA) that were further used for obtaining cured and star-like polymers was described [35]. Porous coatings were obtained using blockcopolymers poly(styrene)-block-poly(MPTS), as shown in [36].…”

“…The preparation of the linear poly(MPTS) and block-copolymers poly(MPTS)-block-poly(MMA) that were further used for obtaining cured and star-like polymers was described [35]. Porous coatings were obtained using blockcopolymers poly(styrene)-block-poly(MPTS), as shown in [36]. As a result of MPTS radical polymerization initiated by the AIBN, poly(MPTS) was synthesized, then cured polymer was obtained in water-alkaline solution in the presence of acid as a promoter of the polycondensation [37].…”