Aqueous solution behavior of stimulus-responsive poly(methacrylic acid)-poly(2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer nanoparticles
S. M. North, Steven P. Armes
Abstract
RAFT aqueous dispersion polymerization is used to prepare poly(methacrylic acid)-poly(2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer nanoparticles, which exhibit stimulus-responsive behaviour on adjusting the solution temperature and/or solution pH.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerMethacrylic acidMethacrylateAqueous solutionPoly(methacrylic acid)Polymer chemistryDispersion polymerizationPolymerizationMaterials scienceNanoparticleChemical engineeringChemistryPolymerOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialEngineeringAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesSurfactants and Colloidal Systems