atom transfer radical polymerization (atrp) of styrene was carried out at 105°c and a monte carlo simulation was employed to model the system. the variations of monomer conversion, the initiator concentration, average molecular weight, and molecular weight distribution were evaluated as the reaction proceeded. according to the results obtained, for similar reaction time, monomer conversion is h...

Addition of water to organic solvents enhances the rate atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). To understand origin this enhancement, effects H2O on redox properties [CuIITPMA]2+ and [BrCuIITPMA]+ (TPMA=tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine), ATRP equilibrium (KATRP) activation (kact) constants methyl 2-bromopropionate by [CuITPMA]+ were investigated in CH3CN, DMF DMSO their mixtures with acrylate (...

A visible light-cleavable polymer is synthesised to overcome the limitations of UV-sensitive polymers. Photocleavable BODIPY functionalized with an ATRP initiator and alkyne was used to obtain an amphiphilic block copolymer by conducting the click reaction and polymerization simultaneously. Micellar assembly of the polymer was disintegrated under visible light irradiation with controlled releas...

A novel copper(II) complex has been developed in which the counter anion, acylphosphinate, serves as a visible light photoinitiator. This molecule is inactive in the dark but, upon visible light exposure, both CuAAC and ATRP reactions are readily and rapidly initiated.

Synthesis of poly(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate) by supported ATRP was investigated in supercritical carbon dioxide using a copper salt ligated to a polymeric ligand immobilised onto silica; after polymerisation, fluorinated polymers with well defined molecular weight and low polydispersity were obtained.

Electrospun nanofiber membranes surface functionalized with 3D nanolayers through ATRP provide adsorption capacities over 50-times higher than current commercial membrane adsorption systems and over 12-times higher than packed bed resins; additionally, the adsorption kinetics remain 10-times faster than packed bed resins and have over 15-times higher permeance.

Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)s (PPVs) with single reactive end groups have been prepared with high molecular weights, narrow polydispersities (ĐM) and excellent end functionality (f). PPVs functionalised with α-bromoester end groups are effective macroinitiators in the atom transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP) of methyl methacrylate (MMA).

In this communication, we report on a new route to the functionalization of ATRP polymers exploiting their halide end-groups, which were converted successfully into reactive disulfide end-groups, using sodium methanethiosulfonate. The resultant disulfide-terminated polymers could then be reacted with different functional thiols to yield functional polymers exploiting either thiol/disulfide exch...

An ATRA based strategy to synthesize vinyl copolymers with monomer-level sequence control is proposed. In each cycle, one allyl alcohol is added to the ATRP chain end, and then the hydroxymethyl residue is oxidized to carboxylic acid and a side group is introduced via esterification, making the new chain end active for the next cycle.

The combination of superior optoelectronic properties and enhanced solubility for regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (rr-P3HT) has enabled materials based on P3HT to be widely used for organic field-effect transistors, chemical sensors, and photovoltaic solar cells. Significantly, the optoelectronic performance of rr-P3HT thin film has been shown to depend on molecular weight, processing condi...