Dual pH and thermoresponsive alternating polyampholytes in alcohol/water solvent mixtures
Samarendra Maji, Valentin Victor Jerca, Richard Hoogenboom
Abstract
Polyampholytes consist of alternating opposite charges were synthesized by alternating RAFT (co)polymerization of cationic and anionic monomers and their pH dependent thermoresponsive behavior in water and alcohol/water solvent mixtures is reported.
Topics & Concepts
Cationic polymerizationMonomerSolventChemistryPolymerizationAlcoholPolymer chemistryRaftChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryPolymerEngineeringAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications