RAFT dispersion polymerization of <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dimethylacrylamide in a series of <i>n</i>-alkanes using a thermoresponsive poly(<i>tert</i>-octyl acrylamide) steric stabilizer
R. R. Gibson, Alan Fernyhough, Osama M. Musa, Steven P. Armes
Abstract
Poly(<italic>tert</italic>-octyl acrylamide)-poly(<italic>N</italic>,<italic>N</italic>-dimethylacrylamide) nanoparticles are prepared by RAFT dispersion polymerization at 70 °C in various <italic>n</italic>-alkanes. Thermoreversible flocculation occurs in higher <italic>n</italic>-alkanes on cooling to 20 °C.
Topics & Concepts
Dispersion polymerizationPolymer chemistryPolymerizationChemistryAcrylamideSteric effectsTacticityPolymerCopolymerOrganic chemistryAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesRadioactive element chemistry and processing