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Controlled free radical polymerization in water-borne dispersion using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer
Vosloo,De Wet-Roos,Tonge,Sanderson
, p. 4894 - 4902 (2002)
A novel approach to conducting controlled free radical polymerization in water-borne organic dispersions using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) has been studied. The novel approach in this study focused on eliminating monomer and oligomer transport and comprised two fundamental steps: the synthesis of dithiobenzoate-end-capped styrene oligomers in bulk followed by emulsification of these oligomers to yield a polymerizable water-borne dispersion. Dithioesters that act as chain transfer agents in the RAFT process were synthesized in situ. The free radical polymerization of the dithiobenzoate-end-capped styrene oligomers in the water-borne organic dispersion proceeded in a controlled manner: molar mass increased in a linear fashion with increasing conversion, while polydispersities remained low. The familiar red layer formation associated with RAFT polymerization in conventional emulsions was not observed under these conditions. The effects of changing the costabilizer (hydrophobe) and the degree of polymerization of the emulsified oligomers were investigated. Better control was achieved with a less hydrophilic costabilizer and for the shorter of the oligomers tested.
Intramolecular folding of triblock copolymers via quadrupole interactions between poly(styrene) and poly(pentafluorostyrene) blocks
Lu, Jie,Ten Brummelhuis, Niels,Weck, Marcus
, p. 6225 - 6227 (2014)
β-Hairpin formation is one of the fundamental folding actions in biomacromolecules. We present a linear triblock copolymer synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, that is able to mimic on a very basic level hairpin formation by using π-π stacking interactions between phenyl and 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl residues. This journal is the Partner Organisations 2014.
Ubiquitous Nature of Rate Retardation in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization
Bradford, Kate G. E.,Petit, Leilah M.,Whitfield, Richard,Anastasaki, Athina,Barner-Kowollik, Christopher,Konkolewicz, Dominik
, p. 17769 - 17777 (2021/11/10)
Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization is one of the most powerful reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) processes. Rate retardation is prevalent in RAFT and occurs when polymerization rates deviate from ideal conventional radical polymerization kinetics. Herein, we explore beyond what was initially thought to be the culprit of rate retardation: dithiobenzoate chain transfer agents (CTA) with more active monomers (MAMs). Remarkably, polymerizations showed that rate retardation occurs in systems encompassing the use of trithiocarbonates and xanthates CTAs with varying monomeric activities. Both the simple slow fragmentation and intermediate radical termination models show that retardation of all these systems can be described by using a single relationship for a variety of monomer reactivity and CTAs, suggesting rate retardation is a universal phenomenon of varying severity, independent of CTA composition and monomeric activity level.
Design, synthesis, and phase behaviors of a novel triphenylene-based side chain liquid crystalline diblock copolymer
Ban, Jianfeng,Pan, Lulu,Shi, Bo,Zhang, Hailiang
, p. 13581 - 13588 (2018/08/21)
A novel double Tp-based liquid crystalline (LC) diblock copolymer (PMTS-b-PMT6S) composed of poly[3,6,7,10,11-pentakis (hexyloxy)-2-oxytriphenylene] (PMTS) and poly{6-[3,6,7,10,11-pentakis(hexyloxy)-2-oxytriphenylene]} (PMT6S) was designed and successfully synthesized by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. While PMTS is a rigid columnar-shaped (ΦN) polymer, PMT6S is a stable hexagonal columnar phase (ΦH) polymer. The phase behaviors of diblock copolymers were studied by DSC, POM and 1D WAXD. The results showed that the weight fraction of PMT6S (fPMT6S) has a significant effect on the LC phase behaviors and phase structures of diblock copolymers. Both glass transition temperature and phase transition temperature of the diblock copolymers from LC phase to isotropic phase reduced with the weight fraction of PMT6S in the feed. When the fPMT6S ≤ 58.1%, PMTS-b-PMT6S-1 to PMTS-b-PMT6S-3 show similar properties to PMTS, which formed a stable columnar nematic phase (ΦN), while when the fPMT6S ≥ 64.2%, PMTS-b-PMT6S-4 and PMTS-b-PMT6S-5 show similar properties to PMT6S, which presented a hexagonal symmetry columnar phase (ΦH). Comparison between the diblock copolymer and homopolymer (PMTS and PMT6S) indicates that the content of the spacer was crucial to determine the LC structures. Through the study one can better understand the interrelation of microstructures and Tp DLC orders, which constitutes the key basis for various applications.
Tert-amyl methyl ether preparation method and light gasoline modification method
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Paragraph 0088, (2018/06/14)
The invention discloses a tert-amyl methyl ether preparation method and a light gasoline modification method. The tert-amyl methyl ether preparation method comprises that methanol and isopentene contact an etherification catalyst under an etherification reaction condition to obtain the reaction product containing tert-amyl methyl ether, wherein the etherification catalyst is a polymer supported ionic liquid catalyst, and has a structure represented by a formula (I) or a formula (II). With the method of the present inventin, the tert-amyl methyl ether preparation reaction can maintain the highreactivity.
Synthesis, characterization, and biological interaction of glyconanoparticles with controlled branching
Liau, Walter T.,Bonduelle, Colin,Brochet, Marion,Lecommandoux, Sbastien,Kasko, Andrea M.
, p. 284 - 294 (2015/01/30)
Branched amphiphilic copolymers were synthesized through the reversible addition - fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) chain extension of a poly(methyl acrylate) macro-chain transfer agent using a protected galactose monomer and a polymerizable chain transfer agent branching unit. After galactose deprotection, the copolymers were self-assembled via nanoprecipitation. The resultant nanoparticles were analyzed for their size, shape, and biological interaction with a galactose binding lectin. Using light scattering, the nanoparticles were determined to be solid spheres. Nanoparticles containing branched glycoblocks bound significantly more lectin than those containing comparable linear blocks. By adjusting the molecular weight and branching of the copolymer, the size of the self-assembled nanoparticle and the saccharide density on its surface can be varied. (Figure Presented).
Intracellular nitric oxide delivery from stable NO-polymeric nanoparticle carriers
Duong, Hien T. T.,Kamarudin, Zulkamal M.,Erlich, Rafael B.,Li, Yang,Jones, Mathew W.,Kavallaris, Maria,Boyer, Cyrille,Davis, Thomas P.
, p. 4190 - 4192 (2013/05/23)
The encapsulation of S-nitrosoglutathione into polymeric nanoparticles substantially improves NO stability in aqueous media without affecting the efficacy of intracellular delivery. The combination of nano-NO delivery and chemotherapy has been found to enhance antitumour activity of chemotherapeutics, as demonstrated using preliminary in vitro experiments with neuroblastoma cells.
Visible-light degradable polymer coated hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles for controlled drug release and cell imaging
Yang, Shun,Li, Najun,Chen, Dongyun,Qi, Xiuxiu,Xu, Yujie,Xu, Ying,Xu, Qingfeng,Li, Hua,Lu, Jianmei
, p. 4628 - 4636 (2013/09/12)
A core-shell nanocomposite based on photo-degradable polymer coated hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMS) was successfully prepared for targeted drug delivery and visible-light triggered release, as well as fluorescence cell imaging. The HMS nanoparticles were first modified by the long-chain hydrocarbon octadecyltrimethoxysilane (C18) and fluorescent agent Rhodamine B isothiocyanate (RITC), and then encapsulated by a photodegradable amphiphilic copolymer via a self-assembly process. The obtained nanocarrier showed a high drug loading content due to the hollow core and mesopores of the HMS and could target folic acid receptor over-expressed tumor cells efficiently for conjugating folic acid (FA) in the amphiphilic polymer. The drug release could be triggered by the irradiation of green light (500-540 nm) due to the photodegradation of amphiphilic copolymer coated on the HMS. Furthermore, the targeted drug delivery and controlled release processes could be tracked by fluorescence imaging for the doping of RITC on the HMS. The In vitro results suggested that a smart visible light responsive drug delivery system was successfully prepared for the potential applications of cancer diagnosis and therapy.
A new selenium-based RAFT agent for surface-initiated RAFT polymerization of 4-vinylpyridine
Demirci, Serkan,Kinali-Demirci, Selin,Caykara, Tuncer
, p. 5345 - 5350 (2013/09/23)
A new selenium-based reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agent, 4-cyanopentanoic acid diselenobenzoate (RAFT-Se), was synthesized and utilized in the surface-initiated RAFT polymerization of 4-vinylpyridine (4VP) on silicon substrate. The results indicate that the RAFT-Se can control the surface-initiated RAFT polymerization, as evidenced by the number-average molecular weight that increase linearly with monomer conversion, molecular weights that agreed well with the predicted values, and the relatively low polydispersity indexes. The surface-initiated RAFT polymerization with the RAFT-Se was the same polymerization mechanism as its analog, 4-cyanopentanoic acid dithiobenzoate (RAFT-S). The grafting density of the poly(4-vinylpyridine) brushes prepared in the presence of RAFT-Se (σRAFT-Se) and RAFT-S (σRAFT-S) was estimated to be about 0.51 and 0.66 chains/nm2, respectively. In addition, the end of polymer chains on silicon substrate contains selenium element which may be useful in biosensor applications.
Coumarin-containing photo-responsive nanocomposites for NIR light-triggered controlled drug release via a two-photon process
Ji, Weidong,Li, Najun,Chen, Dongyun,Qi, Xiuxiu,Sha, Wenwei,Jiao, Yang,Xu, Qingfeng,Lu, Jianmei
, p. 5942 - 5949 (2013/11/19)
A new multifunctional nanovehicle for tumor therapy and cell imaging was fabricated by coating NIR light-responsive polymers (HAMAFA-b-DDACMM) onto the surface of octadecyltrimethoxysilane (C18)-modified hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMS@C18) via self-assembly. First, the targeting NIR light-responsive block copolymer was synthesized by the RAFT living polymerization of [7-(didodecylamino) coumarin-4-yl] methyl methacrylate with hydroxyethylacrylate and N-(3-aminopropyl) methacrylamide hydrochloride and then grafted with folic acid (FA). The copolymers could be disrupted by excitation by a femtosecond NIR light laser (800 nm) via a two-photon absorption process due to the high two-photon absorption cross-section of the coumarin moiety. In order to enhance the drug loading capacity and biological stability of the nanovehicle, HMS nanoparticles modified by hydrophobic octadecyl chains were selected as the "core", which had a considerable drug loading efficiency of more than 70%. Then the core-shell nanocomposites (HMS@C18@HAMAFA-b-DDACMM) were obtained by coating the amphiphilic copolymers onto the core via self-assembly. Under excitation by NIR light at 800 nm, the pre-loaded drugs could be released from the nanocomposites due to the degradation of the light-responsive copolymers and the release efficiency was correlated with the irradiation time and light power. The in vitro experiments indicated that the nanocomposites were easily targeted into the tumor cells that over-expressed folic acid receptor (FR(+)) such as KB cells by endocytosis. Furthermore, the copolymer itself had strong fluorescence, which could be used to track the process of drug delivery.
