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Surfactant-Free RAFT Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene Using Thermoresponsive macroRAFT Agents: Towards Smart Well-Defined Block Copolymers with High Molecular Weights. Polymers (Basel) 2017; 9:polym9120668. [PMID: 30965968 PMCID: PMC6418535 DOI: 10.3390/polym9120668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The combination of reversible addition⁻fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) and emulsion polymerization has recently attracted much attention as a synthetic tool for high-molecular-weight block copolymers and their micellar nano-objects. Up to recently, though, the use of thermoresponsive polymers as both macroRAFT agents and latex stabilizers was impossible in aqueous media due to their hydrophobicity at the usually high polymerization temperatures. In this work, we present a straightforward surfactant-free RAFT emulsion polymerization to obtain thermoresponsive styrenic block copolymers with molecular weights of around 100 kDa and their well-defined latexes. The stability of the aqueous latexes is achieved by adding 20 vol % of the cosolvent 1,4-dioxane (DOX), increasing the phase transition temperature (PTT) of the used thermoresponsive poly(N-acryloylpyrrolidine) (PAPy) macroRAFT agents above the polymerization temperature. Furthermore, this cosolvent approach is combined with the use of poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide)-block-poly(N-acryloylpiperidine-co-N-acryloylpyrrolidine) (PDMA-b-P(APi-co-APy)) as the macroRAFT agent owning a short stabilizing PDMA end block and a widely adjustable PTT of the P(APi-co-APy) block in between 4 and 47 °C. The temperature-induced collapse of the latter under emulsion polymerization conditions leads to the formation of RAFT nanoreactors, which allows for a very fast chain growth of the polystyrene (PS) block. In dynamic light scattering (DLS), as well as cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryoTEM), moreover, all created latexes indeed reveal a high (temperature) stability and a reversible collapse of the thermoresponsive coronal block upon heating. Hence, this paper pioneers a versatile way towards amphiphilic thermoresponsive high-molecular-weight block copolymers and their nano-objects with tailored corona switchability.
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CO2-responsive polyacrylamide copolymer vesicles with acid-sensitive morpholine moieties and large hydrophobic RAFT end-group. Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kuroki A, Sangwan P, Qu Y, Peltier R, Sanchez-Cano C, Moat J, Dowson CG, Williams EGL, Locock KES, Hartlieb M, Perrier S. Sequence Control as a Powerful Tool for Improving the Selectivity of Antimicrobial Polymers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:40117-40126. [PMID: 29068226 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b14996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Antimicrobial polymers appear as a promising alternative to tackle the current development of bacterial resistance against conventional antibiotics as they rely on bacterial membrane disruption. This study investigates the effect of segmentation of hydrophobic and cationic functionalities on antimicrobial polymers over their selectivity between bacteria and mammalian cells. Using RAFT technology, statistical, diblock, and highly segmented multiblock copolymers were synthesized in a controlled manner. Polymers were analyzed by HPLC, and the segmentation was found to have a significant influence on their overall hydrophobicity. In addition, the amount of incorporated cationic comonomer was varied to yield a small library of bioactive macromolecules. The antimicrobial properties of these compounds were probed against pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis), and their biocompatibility was tested using hemolysis and erythrocyte aggregation assays, as well as mammalian cell viability assays. In all cases, diblock and multiblock copolymers were found to outperform statistical copolymers, and for polymers with a low content of cationic comonomer, the multiblock showed a tremendously increased selectivity for P. aeruginosa and S. epidermidis compared to its statistical and diblock analogue. This work highlights the remarkable effect of segmentation on both the physical properties of the materials as well as their interaction with biological systems. Due to the outstanding selectivity of multiblock copolymers toward certain bacteria strains, the presented materials are a promising platform for the treatment of infections and a valuable tool to combat antimicrobial resistance.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Monash University , Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Melbourne , Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University , 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Lutz JF. Defining the Field of Sequence-Controlled Polymers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 38. [PMID: 29160615 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Over the last ten years, the development of synthetic polymers containing controlled monomer sequences has become a prominent topic in fundamental and applied polymer science. This emerging area is particularly broad and combines classical polymer chemistry tools with techniques imported from other domains such as biology, biochemistry, organic synthesis, engineering, and bioanalytics. Consequently, it also generates new structures, terminologies, and applications that are not within the traditional scope of polymer science. The term "sequence-controlled polymers" (SCPs) was recently proposed as a generic name to describe all these recent trends. However, since the field of SCPs has been growing very rapidly in recent literature, it is urgent to accurately define its scientific frontiers. In this important context, this review is an attempt to define, rationalize, and classify the field of SCPs. In particular, all synthetic approaches that have been reported for the synthesis of SCPs are discussed and categorized. In addition, the characterization tools, properties, and potential applications of these new polymers are described herein. Overall, this review serves as a reference guide for understanding the burgeoning field of SCPs.
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- Jean-François Lutz
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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Mastan E, He J. Continuous Production of Multiblock Copolymers in a Loop Reactor: When Living Polymerization Meets Flow Chemistry. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Erlita Mastan
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering
of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China 200433
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering
of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China 200433
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Eggers S, Eckert T, Abetz V. Double thermoresponsive block-random copolymers with adjustable phase transition temperatures: From block-like to gradient-like behavior. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.28906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Steffen Eggers
- Department of Physical Chemistry; University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117; Hamburg 20146 Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry; University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117; Hamburg 20146 Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry; University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117; Hamburg 20146 Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Institute of Polymer Research, Max-Planck-Straße 1; Geesthacht 21502 Germany
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Kulai I, Saffon-Merceron N, Voitenko Z, Mazières S, Destarac M. Alkyl Triarylstannanecarbodithioates: Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Efficiency in RAFT Polymerization. Chemistry 2017; 23:16066-16077. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201703412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2017] [Revised: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ihor Kulai
- Laboratoire des IMRCP; Université Paul Sabatier, CNRS UMR 5623; 118 route de Narbonne 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9 France
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- Institut de Chimie de Toulouse, CNRS FR 2599; Université Paul Sabatier; 118 route de Narbonne 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9 France
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- Department of Chemistry; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; 12, Lva Tolstoho street 01033 Kyiv Ukraine
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP; Université Paul Sabatier, CNRS UMR 5623; 118 route de Narbonne 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9 France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP; Université Paul Sabatier, CNRS UMR 5623; 118 route de Narbonne 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9 France
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Abdouni Y, Yilmaz G, Becer CR. Sequence Controlled Polymers from a Novel β-Cyclodextrin Core. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 38. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Yamin Abdouni
- School of Engineering and Materials Science; Queen Mary University of London; London E1 4NS UK
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science; Queen Mary University of London; London E1 4NS UK
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science; Queen Mary University of London; London E1 4NS UK
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Zhang W, Xue W, Ming W, Weng Y, Chen G, Haddleton DM. Regenerable-Catalyst-Aided, Opened to Air and Sunlight-Driven “CuAAC&ATRP” Concurrent Reaction for Sequence-Controlled Copolymer. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 38. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Weidong Zhang
- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research; Soochow University; Suzhou 215006 P. R. China
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; College of Chemistry Engineering and Materials Science of Soochow University; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research; Soochow University; Suzhou 215006 P. R. China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research; Soochow University; Suzhou 215006 P. R. China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research; Soochow University; Suzhou 215006 P. R. China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research; Soochow University; Suzhou 215006 P. R. China
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; College of Chemistry Engineering and Materials Science of Soochow University; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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Liu Z, Lv Y, An Z. Enzymatic Cascade Catalysis for the Synthesis of Multiblock and Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polymers with Oxygen Tolerance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:13852-13856. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201707993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Revised: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Zhifen Liu
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology; College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Shanghai University; Shanghai 200444 China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology; College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Shanghai University; Shanghai 200444 China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology; College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Shanghai University; Shanghai 200444 China
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Liu Z, Lv Y, An Z. Enzymatic Cascade Catalysis for the Synthesis of Multiblock and Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polymers with Oxygen Tolerance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201707993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Zhifen Liu
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology; College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Shanghai University; Shanghai 200444 China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology; College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Shanghai University; Shanghai 200444 China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology; College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering; Shanghai University; Shanghai 200444 China
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- Sébastien Perrier
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Zhang J, Deubler R, Hartlieb M, Martin L, Tanaka J, Patyukova E, Topham PD, Schacher FH, Perrier S. Evolution of Microphase Separation with Variations of Segments of Sequence-Controlled Multiblock Copolymers. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Aston Institute of Materials Research, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, U.K
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- Aston Institute of Materials Research, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, U.K
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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Chernikova EV, Sivtsov EV. Reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization: Fundamentals and use in practice. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES B 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s1560090417020038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Irregular polystyrene peroxides – a promising macroinitiators synthesized by radical polymerization under oxygen inflow. Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhao W, Ta HT, Zhang C, Whittaker AK. Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) - Control over the Morphology of 19F-Containing Polymeric Nano-objects for Cell Uptake and Tracking. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:1145-1156. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b01788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Wei Zhao
- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Fu X, Lei Y, Yuan Y, Yan P, Wang J, Zhou C, Lei J. In situpolarity functionalization and properties of styrenic triblock copolymers synthesized via RAFT emulsion polymerization. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Xiaowei Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering; Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering; Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering; Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering; Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- School of Chemistry Science and Engineering; Yunnan University; Kunming 650091 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering; Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering; Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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Oliveira M. RAFT Inverse Microemulsion Polymerization: Effects of Monomer Solubility and Different Types of Initiators. MACROMOL REACT ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/mren.201600066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Marco Oliveira
- Institute of Chemistry; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre RS 91501-970 (Postal code 15003) Brazil
- Department of Polymer Science; The University of Southern Mississippi; Hattiesburg MS 39406 USA
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Cosson S, Danial M, Saint-Amans JR, Cooper-White JJ. Accelerated Combinatorial High Throughput Star Polymer Synthesis via a Rapid One-Pot Sequential Aqueous RAFT (rosa-RAFT) Polymerization Scheme. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 38. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201600780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Steffen Cosson
- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN); University of Queensland; 4072 St Lucia QLD Australia
- Manufacturing; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO); 3168 Clayton VIC Australia
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- Manufacturing; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO); 3168 Clayton VIC Australia
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- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN); University of Queensland; 4072 St Lucia QLD Australia
- Manufacturing; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO); 3168 Clayton VIC Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering; University of Queensland; 4072 St Lucia QLD Australia
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Radzevicius P, Krivorotova T, Makuska R. Synthesis by one-pot RAFT polymerization and properties of amphiphilic pentablock copolymers with repeating blocks of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and poly(butyl methacrylate). Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zoppe JO, Ataman NC, Mocny P, Wang J, Moraes J, Klok HA. Surface-Initiated Controlled Radical Polymerization: State-of-the-Art, Opportunities, and Challenges in Surface and Interface Engineering with Polymer Brushes. Chem Rev 2017; 117:1105-1318. [PMID: 28135076 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 587] [Impact Index Per Article: 83.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical properties of interfaces and has given rise to great advances in surface and interface engineering. Polymer brushes are defined as thin polymer films in which the individual polymer chains are tethered by one chain end to a solid interface. Significant advances have been made over the past years in the field of polymer brushes. This includes novel developments in SI-CRP, as well as the emergence of novel applications such as catalysis, electronics, nanomaterial synthesis and biosensing. Additionally, polymer brushes prepared via SI-CRP have been utilized to modify the surface of novel substrates such as natural fibers, polymer nanofibers, mesoporous materials, graphene, viruses and protein nanoparticles. The last years have also seen exciting advances in the chemical and physical characterization of polymer brushes, as well as an ever increasing set of computational and simulation tools that allow understanding and predictions of these surface-grafted polymer architectures. The aim of this contribution is to provide a comprehensive review that critically assesses recent advances in the field and highlights the opportunities and challenges for future work.
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- Justin O Zoppe
- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Radzevicius P, Steponaviciute M, Krivorotova T, Makuska R. Double thermoresponsive pentablock copolymers: synthesis by one-pot RAFT polymerization and self-assembly in aqueous solutions. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01546a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Pentablock copolymers synthesized by one-pot successive RAFT polymerization are double thermoresponsive and exhibit block sequence dependent aggregation in aqueous solutions.
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry
- Vilnius University
- LT-03225 Vilnius
- Lithuania
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Baeten E, Haven JJ, Junkers T. RAFT multiblock reactor telescoping: from monomers to tetrablock copolymers in a continuous multistage reactor cascade. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00585g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Well-defined multiblock copolymers were synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer radical polymerization in a fully continuous multireactor cascade.
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- Evelien Baeten
- Polymer Reaction Design Group
- Institute for Materials Research (IMO)
- Universiteit Hasselt
- 3500 Hasselt
- Belgium
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- Polymer Reaction Design Group
- Institute for Materials Research (IMO)
- Universiteit Hasselt
- 3500 Hasselt
- Belgium
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- Polymer Reaction Design Group
- Institute for Materials Research (IMO)
- Universiteit Hasselt
- 3500 Hasselt
- Belgium
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Kuroki A, Martinez-Botella I, Hornung CH, Martin L, Williams EGL, Locock KES, Hartlieb M, Perrier S. Looped flow RAFT polymerization for multiblock copolymer synthesis. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00630f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A flexible, robust and time-efficient scale-up of multiblock copolymers with low dispersity and high livingness.
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- Agnès Kuroki
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Stimuli-responsive polymers respond to a variety of external stimuli, which include optical, electrical, thermal, mechanical, redox, pH, chemical, environmental and biological signals. This paper is concerned with the process of forming such polymers by RAFT polymerization.
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Bray C, Peltier R, Kim H, Mastrangelo A, Perrier S. Anionic multiblock core cross-linked star copolymers via RAFT polymerization. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01062a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The synthesis of (multi)block copolymers sand star (multiblock) copolymers of poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid) by RAFT polymerisation is reported.
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- Caroline Bray
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Moriceau G, Gody G, Hartlieb M, Winn J, Kim H, Mastrangelo A, Smith T, Perrier S. Functional multisite copolymer by one-pot sequential RAFT copolymerization of styrene and maleic anhydride. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00787f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Functional multisite copolymers with a controlled number and position of side chains were synthesized by a one-pot RAFT polymerization process and post-functionalization.
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Lubrizol Limited
- Derbyshire DE56 4AN
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Kerr A, Hartlieb M, Sanchis J, Smith T, Perrier S. Complex multiblock bottle-brush architectures by RAFT polymerization. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:11901-11904. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc07241d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The combination of the reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization R-group grafting from approach and RAFT one-pot acrylamide multiblock methodology is used to synthesise complex bottle-brush architectures.
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- Andrew Kerr
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Monash University
- Australia
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- Lubrizol Limited. The Knowle
- Nether Lane
- Derbyshire DE56 4AN
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Zhang J, Tanaka J, Gurnani P, Wilson P, Hartlieb M, Perrier S. Self-assembly and disassembly of stimuli responsive tadpole-like single chain nanoparticles using a switchable hydrophilic/hydrophobic boronic acid cross-linker. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00828g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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pH/sugar responsive behaviour of tadpole-like single chain nanoparticles based on a switchable hydrophilic/hydrophobic boronic acid cross-linker is described.
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- Junliang Zhang
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- UK
- Warwick Medical School
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Devlaminck DJG, Van Steenberge PHM, De Keer L, Reyniers MF, D'hooge DR. A detailed mechanistic study of bulk MADIX of styrene and its chain extension. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00961e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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By combining experimental and modeling tools, a detailed characterization study of MADIX properties becomes possible.
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- Laboratory for Chemical Technology (LCT)
- Ghent University
- B-9052 Ghent
- Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemical Technology (LCT)
- Ghent University
- B-9052 Ghent
- Belgium
- Centre for Textile Science and Engineering
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Carmean RN, Becker TE, Sims MB, Sumerlin BS. Ultra-High Molecular Weights via Aqueous Reversible-Deactivation Radical Polymerization. Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gurnani P, Lunn AM, Perrier S. Synthesis of mannosylated and PEGylated nanoparticles via RAFT emulsion polymerisation, and investigation of particle-lectin aggregation using turbidimetric and DLS techniques. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.08.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhang J, Gody G, Hartlieb M, Catrouillet S, Moffat J, Perrier S. Synthesis of Sequence-Controlled Multiblock Single Chain Nanoparticles by a Stepwise Folding–Chain Extension–Folding Process. Macromolecules 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Junliang Zhang
- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- Asylum Research, Halifax
Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP12 3SE, U.K
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
- Faculty
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381
Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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da M. Costa LP, McKenzie TG, Schwarz KN, Fu Q, Qiao GG. Observed Photoenhancement of RAFT Polymerizations under Fume Hood Lighting. ACS Macro Lett 2016; 5:1287-1292. [PMID: 35614742 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.6b00828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Given the recent findings of exogenous radical initiator/catalyst-free reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization under both UV and visible light irradiation, the effect of standard laboratory lighting conditions (fluorescent tube lights) on traditional RAFT reactions, that is, those conducted in the presence of a thermally activated radical initiator, remains unknown. This is investigated in the current study, where a significant "photoenhancement" is observed for most cases under typical RAFT reaction conditions, indicating that fume hood lights can contribute to the generation of radicals in RAFT reactions. Given the observed emission spectrum of a typical fluorescent light source, the photoenhancement is proposed to occur through a visible light activation pathway. These findings are crucial for ensuring maximum reproducibility of controlled polymerizations conducted in the presence of typical sources of irradiation encountered in a standard chemical laboratory.
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- Laura P. da M. Costa
- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering and ‡Ultrafast and Microspectroscopy
Laboratories, School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering and ‡Ultrafast and Microspectroscopy
Laboratories, School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering and ‡Ultrafast and Microspectroscopy
Laboratories, School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering and ‡Ultrafast and Microspectroscopy
Laboratories, School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering and ‡Ultrafast and Microspectroscopy
Laboratories, School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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St Thomas C, Cabello-Romero JN, Garcia-Valdez O, Jiménez-Regalado EJ, Maldonado-Textle H, Guerrero-Santos R. Surface-initiated nitroxide-mediated polymerization of sodium 4-styrene sulfonate from latex particles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.28411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Claude St Thomas
- CONACYT-Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA); Blvd. Enrique Reyna 140 Saltillo Coahuila 25294 Mexico
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Queen's University; 19 Division Street Kingston ON Canada
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- Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA); Blvd. Enrique Reyna 140 Saltillo Coahuila 25294 Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA); Blvd. Enrique Reyna 140 Saltillo Coahuila 25294 Mexico
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Junkers T. Precision Polymer Design in Microstructured Flow Reactors: Improved Control and First Upscale at Once. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201600421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Thomas Junkers
- Polymer Reaction Design Group; Institute for Materials Research; Hasselt University; Agoralaan D 3590 Diepenbeek Belgium
- IMEC; Division IMOMEC; Wetenschapspark 1 3590 Diepenbeek Belgium
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De Rybel N, Van Steenberge PHM, Reyniers MF, Barner-Kowollik C, D'hooge DR, Marin GB. An Update on the Pivotal Role of Kinetic Modeling for the Mechanistic Understanding and Design of Bulk and Solution RAFT Polymerization. MACROMOL THEOR SIMUL 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/mats.201600048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Nils De Rybel
- Laboratory for Chemical Technology; Ghent University; Technologiepark 914 B-9052 Zwijnaarde (Ghent) Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemical Technology; Ghent University; Technologiepark 914 B-9052 Zwijnaarde (Ghent) Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemical Technology; Ghent University; Technologiepark 914 B-9052 Zwijnaarde (Ghent) Belgium
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- Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry; Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); Engesserstrasse 18 76128 Karlsruhe Germany
- Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering; Queensland University of Technology (QUT); Brisbane, 2 George Street QLD 4000 Australia
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- Laboratory for Chemical Technology; Ghent University; Technologiepark 914 B-9052 Zwijnaarde (Ghent) Belgium
- Department of Textiles; Ghent University; Technologiepark 907 B-9052 Zwijnaarde (Ghent) Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemical Technology; Ghent University; Technologiepark 914 B-9052 Zwijnaarde (Ghent) Belgium
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Voorhaar L, De Meyer B, Du Prez F, Hoogenboom R. One-Pot Automated Synthesis of Quasi Triblock Copolymers for Self-Healing Physically Crosslinked Hydrogels. Macromol Rapid Commun 2016; 37:1682-1688. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201600380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Revised: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lenny Voorhaar
- Supramolecular and Polymer Chemistry Research Groups; Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry; Ghent University; Krijgslaan 281 S4 9000 Ghent Belgium
- SIM vzw; Technologiepark 935 9052 Zwijnaarde Belgium
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- Supramolecular and Polymer Chemistry Research Groups; Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry; Ghent University; Krijgslaan 281 S4 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Supramolecular and Polymer Chemistry Research Groups; Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry; Ghent University; Krijgslaan 281 S4 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Supramolecular and Polymer Chemistry Research Groups; Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry; Ghent University; Krijgslaan 281 S4 9000 Ghent Belgium
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Carmean RN, Figg CA, Becker TE, Sumerlin BS. Closed‐System One‐Pot Block Copolymerization by Temperature‐Modulated Monomer Segregation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:8624-9. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201603129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Revised: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- R. Nicholas Carmean
- George & Joesphine Bulter Polymer Research Laboratory Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering Department of Chemistry University of Florida 11700 Gainesville FL 32611-7200 USA
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- George & Joesphine Bulter Polymer Research Laboratory Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering Department of Chemistry University of Florida 11700 Gainesville FL 32611-7200 USA
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- George & Joesphine Bulter Polymer Research Laboratory Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering Department of Chemistry University of Florida 11700 Gainesville FL 32611-7200 USA
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- George & Joesphine Bulter Polymer Research Laboratory Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering Department of Chemistry University of Florida 11700 Gainesville FL 32611-7200 USA
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Carmean RN, Figg CA, Becker TE, Sumerlin BS. Closed‐System One‐Pot Block Copolymerization by Temperature‐Modulated Monomer Segregation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201603129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- R. Nicholas Carmean
- George & Joesphine Bulter Polymer Research Laboratory Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering Department of Chemistry University of Florida 11700 Gainesville FL 32611-7200 USA
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- George & Joesphine Bulter Polymer Research Laboratory Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering Department of Chemistry University of Florida 11700 Gainesville FL 32611-7200 USA
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- George & Joesphine Bulter Polymer Research Laboratory Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering Department of Chemistry University of Florida 11700 Gainesville FL 32611-7200 USA
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- George & Joesphine Bulter Polymer Research Laboratory Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering Department of Chemistry University of Florida 11700 Gainesville FL 32611-7200 USA
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Gody G, Roberts DA, Maschmeyer T, Perrier S. A New Methodology for Assessing Macromolecular Click Reactions and Its Application to Amine--Tertiary Isocyanate Coupling for Polymer Ligation. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:4061-8. [PMID: 26927624 PMCID: PMC4846186 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b11831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Click reactions have provided access to an array of remarkably complex polymer architectures. However, the term "click" is often applied inaccurately to polymer ligation reactions that fail to respect the criteria that typify a true "click" reaction. With the purpose of providing a universal way to benchmark polymer-polymer coupling efficiency at equimolarity and thus evaluate the fulfilment of click criteria, we report a simple one-pot methodology involving the homodicoupling of α-end-functionalized polymers using a small-molecule bifunctional linker. A combination of SEC analysis and chromatogram deconvolution enables straightforward quantification of the coupling efficiency. We subsequently employ this methodology to evaluate an overlooked candidate for the click reaction family: the addition of primary amines to α-tertiary isocyanates (α-(t)NCO). Using our bifunctional linker coupling strategy, we show that the amine-(t)NCO reaction fulfills the criteria for a polymer-polymer click reaction, achieving rapid, chemoselective, and quantitative coupling at room temperature without generating any byproducts. We demonstrate that amine-(t)NCO coupling is faster and more efficient than the more common amine-tertiary active ester coupling under equivalent conditions. Additionally, we show that the α-(t)NCO end group is unprecedentedly stable in aqueous media. Thus, we propose that the amine-(t)NCO ligation is a powerful new click reaction for efficient macromolecular coupling.
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- Guillaume Gody
- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Catalysis for Sustainability, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- Faculty
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Yan K, Gao X, Luo Y. Kinetics of RAFT emulsion polymerization of styrene mediated by oligo(acrylic acid-b-styrene) trithiocarbonate. AIChE J 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.15199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kun Yan
- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering; College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University; 38 Zhe Da Road Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering; College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University; 38 Zhe Da Road Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering; College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University; 38 Zhe Da Road Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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Fu Q, McKenzie TG, Ren JM, Tan S, Nam E, Qiao GG. A novel solid state photocatalyst for living radical polymerization under UV irradiation. Sci Rep 2016; 6:20779. [PMID: 26863939 PMCID: PMC4749958 DOI: 10.1038/srep20779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
This study presents the development of a novel solid state photocatalyst for the photoinduced controlled radical polymerization of methacrylates under mild UV irradiation (λmax ≈ 365 nm) in the absence of conventional photoinitiators, metal-catalysts or dye sensitizers. The photocatalyst design was based on our previous finding that organic amines can act in a synergistic photochemical reaction with thiocarbonylthio compounds to afford well controlled polymethacrylates under UV irradiation. Therefore, in the current contribution an amine-rich polymer was covalently grafted onto a solid substrate, thus creating a heterogeneous catalyst that would allow for facile removal, recovery and recyclability when employed for such photopolymerization reactions. Importantly, the polymethacrylates synthesized using the solid state photocatalyst (ssPC) show similarly excellent chemical and structural integrity as those catalysed by free amines. Moreover, the ssPC could be readily recovered and re-used, with multiple cycles of polymerization showing minimal effect on the integrity of the catalyst. Finally, the ssPC was employed in various photo-"click" reactions, permitting high yielding conjugations under photochemical control.
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- Qiang Fu
- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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Jones GR, Li Z, Anastasaki A, Lloyd DJ, Wilson P, Zhang Q, Haddleton DM. Rapid Synthesis of Well-Defined Polyacrylamide by Aqueous Cu(0)-Mediated Reversible-Deactivation Radical Polymerization. Macromolecules 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Glen R. Jones
- Chemistry
Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry
Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry
Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- ARC
Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology,
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (Parkville Campus), 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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- Chemistry
Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry
Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- ARC
Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology,
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (Parkville Campus), 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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- Chemistry
Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry
Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
- ARC
Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology,
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (Parkville Campus), 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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Anastasaki A, Nikolaou V, Haddleton DM. Cu(0)-mediated living radical polymerization: recent highlights and applications; a perspective. Polym Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py01916h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Cu(0)-mediated living radical polymerization or single electron transfer living radical polymerization (Cu(0)-mediated LRP or SET-LRP) is a versatile polymerization technique that has attracted considerable interest during the past few years for the facile preparation of advanced materials.
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- Athina Anastasaki
- University of Warwick
- Chemistry Department
- Coventry
- UK
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology
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- University of Warwick
- Chemistry Department
- Coventry
- UK
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology
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Isahak N, Gody G, Malins LR, Mitchell NJ, Payne RJ, Perrier S. Single addition of an allylamine monomer enables access to end-functionalized RAFT polymers for native chemical ligation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:12952-12955. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc06010b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A novel method for the introduction of a single protected amine-functional monomer at the chain end of RAFT polymers has been developed to enable native chemical ligation with peptide thioesters.
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
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- School of Chemistry
- The University of Sydney
- Australia
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Warwick
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Jennings J, He G, Howdle SM, Zetterlund PB. Block copolymer synthesis by controlled/living radical polymerisation in heterogeneous systems. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:5055-84. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00253f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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We review the range of CLRP-controlled syntheses of block copolymer particles in dispersed systems, which are being exploited to create new opportunities for the design of nanostructured soft materials.
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- J. Jennings
- School of Chemistry
- University of Nottingham
- Nottingham
- UK
- Department of Chemistry
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- School of Chemistry
- University of Nottingham
- Nottingham
- UK
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- School of Chemistry
- University of Nottingham
- Nottingham
- UK
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)
- School of Chemical Engineering
- The University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
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Mastrotto F, Breen AF, Sicilia G, Murdan S, Johnstone AD, Marsh GE, Grainger-Boultby C, Russell NA, Alexander C, Mantovani G. One-pot RAFT and fast polymersomes assembly: a ‘beeline’ from monomers to drug-loaded nanovectors. Polym Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6py01292b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A ‘fast RAFT’ strategy that allows the engineering of drug-containing polymer vesicles in only a few hours, starting from functional monomers.
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- School of Pharmacy
- University of Nottingham
- UK
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- School of Pharmacy
- University of Nottingham
- UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- UCL School of Pharmacy
- University College London
- London
- UK
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- Faculty of Engineering
- University of Nottingham
- Nottingham NG7 2RD
- UK
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- School of Pharmacy
- University of Nottingham
- UK
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- Faculty of Engineering
- University of Nottingham
- Nottingham NG7 2RD
- UK
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Vandenbergh J, Reekmans G, Adriaensens P, Junkers T. Synthesis of sequence-defined acrylate oligomers via photo-induced copper-mediated radical monomer insertions. Chem Sci 2015; 6:5753-5761. [PMID: 29861904 PMCID: PMC5947509 DOI: 10.1039/c5sc02035b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Photo-induced copper-mediated radical polymerization is used to synthesize monodisperse sequence defined acrylate oligomers via consecutive single unit monomer insertion reactions and intermediate purification of the compounds by column chromatography or preparative recycling size exclusion chromatography. Monomer conversions are followed during reaction by means of infrared spectroscopy. When reaction conditions are chosen carefully and any residues from chlorinated solvents are avoided, 100% pure Br end capped sequence defined oligomers are obtained, demonstrating the convenience and power of photo-induced copper mediated radical insertion for establishing sequence control. Within this work, a library of sequence defined oligomers containing polar and apolar ester groups have been obtained, and for the first time, perfectly monodisperse acrylate pentamers became accessible from radical insertion reactions.
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- Joke Vandenbergh
- Polymer Reaction Design Group , Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC) , Universiteit Hasselt , Martelarenlaan 42 , B-3500 Hasselt , Belgium .
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- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Group , Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC) , Universiteit Hasselt , Agoralaan Building D , B-3590 Diepenbeek , Belgium
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- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Group , Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC) , Universiteit Hasselt , Agoralaan Building D , B-3590 Diepenbeek , Belgium
- IMEC Associated Lab IMOMEC , Wetenschapspark 1 , B-3590 Diepenbeek , Belgium
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- Polymer Reaction Design Group , Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC) , Universiteit Hasselt , Martelarenlaan 42 , B-3500 Hasselt , Belgium .
- IMEC Associated Lab IMOMEC , Wetenschapspark 1 , B-3590 Diepenbeek , Belgium
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Fairbanks BD, Gunatillake PA, Meagher L. Biomedical applications of polymers derived by reversible addition - fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT). Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2015; 91:141-52. [PMID: 26050529 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Revised: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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RAFT- mediated polymerization, providing control over polymer length and architecture as well as facilitating post polymerization modification of end groups, has been applied to virtually every facet of biomedical materials research. RAFT polymers have seen particularly extensive use in drug delivery research. Facile generation of functional and telechelic polymers permits straightforward conjugation to many therapeutic compounds while synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymers via RAFT allows for the generation of self-assembled structures capable of carrying therapeutic payloads. With the large and growing body of literature employing RAFT polymers as drug delivery aids and vehicles, concern over the potential toxicity of RAFT derived polymers has been raised. While literature exploring this complication is relatively limited, the emerging consensus may be summed up in three parts: toxicity of polymers generated with dithiobenzoate RAFT agents is observed at high concentrations but not with polymers generated with trithiocarbonate RAFT agents; even for polymers generated with dithiobenzoate RAFT agents, most reported applications call for concentrations well below the toxicity threshold; and RAFT end-groups may be easily removed via any of a variety of techniques that leave the polymer with no intrinsic toxicity attributable to the mechanism of polymerization. The low toxicity of RAFT-derived polymers and the ability to remove end groups via straightforward and scalable processes make RAFT technology a valuable tool for practically any application in which a polymer of defined molecular weight and architecture is desired.
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- Benjamin D Fairbanks
- CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship, Ian Wark Laboratories, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia; Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA 80309-0596.
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- CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship, Ian Wark Laboratories, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia; Monash Institute for Medical Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, PO Box 69M, VIC, 3800, Australia.
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