Degradable vinyl polymer particles by radical aqueous emulsion copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and 5,6-benzo-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane
Paul Galanopoulo, L. Sinniger, Noémie Gil, Didier Gigmès, Catherine Lefay, Yohann Guillaneuf, Maëlle Lages, Julien Nicolas, Franck D’Agosto, Muriel Lansalot
Abstract
Aqueous emulsion copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and 5,6-benzo-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane (BMDO) leads to stable particles of PMMA bearing in-chain ester units that can be cleaved under basic conditions.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerMethyl methacrylateEmulsionAqueous solutionChemistryMethylenePolymer chemistryPolymerMethylene blueVinyl acetateMethacrylateOrganic chemistryCatalysisPhotocatalysisAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationSurfactants and Colloidal Systems