Syntheses and Characterization of Statistical and Block Fluorinated Copolymers With Linear and Star-Like Architectures via ATRP
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2004
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
The synthesis of a fluorinated macroinitiator for copper-catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is reported, as well as its use for the controlled living polymerization of poly(propylene glycol) methacrylate (PPGM) in MEK at 80 degreesC. The ATRP system used was efficient for polymerization of the functionalized monomer and the molecular weight of the polymer estimated by NMR spectroscopy was in close agreement with the theoretical molecular weight, as expected for controlled processes. The statistical copolymerization of PPGM or methyl ether poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (MPEGMA) with a perfluoroalkyl ethyl methacrylate by copper-mediated ATRP was also investigated and led to copolymers with essentially random incorporation of monomers. The syntheses and characterization of star-like homopolymers of MPEGMA or the fluorinated monomer via ATRP are also reported, as well as an amphiphilic star-like block copolymer containing ethyleneglycol units as the core and fluorinated moieties in the shell. The micellar behavior of this copolymer was investigated as a function of the external environment. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Publication Title
European Polymer Journal
Volume
40
Issue
4
First Page
651
Last Page
665
Recommended Citation
Shemper, B. S.,
Mathias, L. J.
(2004). Syntheses and Characterization of Statistical and Block Fluorinated Copolymers With Linear and Star-Like Architectures via ATRP. European Polymer Journal, 40(4), 651-665.
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