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Tapered copolymers of styrene and 4‐vinylbenzocyclobutene via carbanionic polymerization for crosslinkable polymer films

2019

Hydrothermally resistant thermally reduced graphene oxide and multi-wall carbon nanotube based epoxy nanocomposites

2013

This study is focused on the investigation of thermo-mechanical properties of an epoxy resin filled with thermally reduced graphene oxide (TRGO) and multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) after exposure of samples to hot distilled water. Addition of low contents of TRGO and MWCNTs greatly reduces the water sorption capacity of the epoxy polymer and improves its resistance to hydrothermal ageing. The glassy and rubbery moduli of the neat epoxy decreased for about 20% and 80%, respectively, while TRGO-based epoxy filled with 0.3 wt.% of TRGO showed only 6% reduction of both moduli. Hydrothermal ageing resulted in an enormous drop in the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the neat epoxy, by abo…

The guanidinium group as a key part of water-soluble polymer carriers for siRNA complexation and protection against degradation.

2014

Here, the preparation of a novel block copolymer consisting of a statistical copolymer N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide-s-N-(3-aminopropyl) methacrylamide and a short terminal 3-guanidinopropyl methacrylamide block is reported. This polymer structure forms neutral but water-soluble nanosized complexes with siRNA. The siRNA block copolymer complexes are first analyzed using agarose gel electrophoresis and their size is determined with fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. The protective properties of the polymer against RNA degradation are investigated by treating the siRNA block copolymer complexes with RNase V1. Heparin competition assays confirm the efficient release of the cargo in vi…

Liquid-crystalline ionomers

1997

Liquid-crystalline (LC) ionomers combine the properties of ionomers (cluster formation of the ionic groups) with LC phases. They can be prepared with LC main-chain and LC side-chain polymers.

Solubilization by polysoaps

1994

The aqueous solubilization power of several series of micellar homopolymers and copolymers (''polysoaps'') is investigated. Using five insoluble or poorly water-soluble dyes, comparisons of the capacities are made with respect to the influence of structural variables such as the polymer backbone, the polymer geometry, the comonomer content, and the charge of the hydrophilic group. Some guidelines for polysoap structures suited for efficient solubilization are established. Noteworthy is that the solubilization capacities of the polysoaps are neither linked to the ability to reduce the surface tension of water, nor to the polarity of the solubilization sites deduced from spectroscopic probes.

Polymerizable and polymeric zwitterionic surfactants: 1. Synthesis and bulk properties

1991

Abstract The synthesis of a series of permanently zwitterionic surfactant monomers based on sulphobetaines and the preparation of their polymers is described. Solubilities, thermal properties and bulk structures of the zwitterionic polymers are studied with respect to their molecular architecture, and compared with cationic analogues. The various solubilities of the polymers can be correlated with their molecular geometry, enabling differentiation into distinct classes. This behaviour is paralleled by the observed bulk structures of the polymers where distinct classes of superstructures are present. However, independently of the molecular geometry, no thermal transition could be detected fo…

Films from styrene–butyl acrylate lattices using maleic or succinic surfactants: mechanical properties, water rebound and grafting of the surfactants

2000

Abstract A series of anionic and zwitterionic maleic surfactants have been synthesized and engaged in styrene–butyl acrylate emulsion polymerization. Some non-reactive succinic analogs have been synthesized in order to perform their comparison with the maleic surfactants in polymerization experiments. Films from the obtained lattices were cast, and their mechanical properties and the water rebound were tested. The results of water rebound demonstrate significant difference between the films prepared with maleic or succinic surfactants. Water rebound of the films after 34 days in the case of succinic surfactants was found to be between 51 and 95%, while for maleic surfactants it is only 25–4…

Cyclodextrins in Polymer Synthesis:  Influence of Acrylate Side Groups on the Initial Rate of Radical Polymerization of Various Acrylate/Methylated β…

2001

Methylated β-cyclodextrin was used to complex the hydrophobic monomers n-propyl acrylate (1), n-butyl acrylate (2), n-pentyl acrylate (3), n-hexyl acrylate (4), and cyclohexyl acrylate (5) respectively yielding the corresponding water-soluble host/guest-complexes 1a−5a. The complexes were polymerized in water by free radical mechanism and the initial polymerization rates (v0) determined. We found that v0 increases as follows:  1a (12.5), 2a (27.5), 3a (44.2), 5a (49.4), 4a (75.8 × 10-6 mol·L-1·s-1). To investigate the influence of the hydrophobic character of the guest monomers on the reaction rate, the water solubilities of the uncomplexed monomers 1−5 were determined by HPLC measurements.…

Functionalization and patterning of reactive polymer brushes based on surface reversible addition and fragmentation chain transfer polymerization

2012

We present the synthesis of reactive polymer brushes prepared by surface reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of pentafluorophenyl acrylate. The reactive ester moieties can be used to functionalize the polymer brush film with virtually any functionality by simple post-polymerization modification with amines. Dithiobenzoic acid benzyl-(4-ethyltrimethoxylsilyl) ester was used as the surface chain transfer agent (S-CTA) and the anchoring group onto the silicon substrates. Reactive polymer brushes with adjustable molecular weight, high grafting density, and conformal coverage through the grafting-from approach were obtained. Subsequently, the reactive polymer brushes …

Substrate-Independent Stable and Adherent Reactive Surface Coatings and their Conversion with Amines

2007

To create stable, adherent and reactive surface coatings, a hybrid polymer composed of poly(methylsilsesquioxane) (PMSSQ) and poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate) PFPA with a M n of 32000 g/mol was prepared by a RAFT polymerization procedure. These hybrid polymer has been used for coating experiments. The PFPA part enabled a variable functionalization of the coating afterwards. The stability on various substrates (e.g. glass, PMMA, steel) was tested in an ISO tape test. These reactive surface coatings were modified using different amines, such as amino-terminated PEG, dodecyl amine and N-isopropyl amine. The conversion was analyzed by FT-IR and contact angle measurements.