From RAFT emulsion polymerization to RAFT dispersion polymerization: a facile approach to tuning dispersities and behaviors of self-assembled block copolymers
Junpeng Cao, Yanling Li, Yingxin Tan, Li Zhang, Jianbo Tan
Abstract
We have demonstrated the successful transition from photoinitiated RAFT emulsion polymerization to photoinitiated RAFT dispersion polymerization by solely changing the solvent composition from water to water/ethanol.
Topics & Concepts
RaftPolymerizationReversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationCopolymerChain transferEmulsion polymerizationDispersion polymerizationPolymer chemistryDispersion (optics)ChemistryChemical engineeringMaterials scienceRadical polymerizationOrganic chemistryPolymerEngineeringPhysicsOpticsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationRadioactive element chemistry and processingMachine Learning in Materials Science