Strands <i>vs.</i> crosslinks: topology-dependent degradation and regelation of polyacrylate networks synthesised by RAFT polymerisation
Frances Dawson, Touseef Kazmi, Peter J. Roth, Maciej Kopeć
Abstract
The influence of the cleavable bond location on degradation and reformation of poly( n -butyl acrylate) networks synthesised by RAFT polymerisation was investigated and revealed that cleavable backbones lead to more efficient network reversibility.
Topics & Concepts
RaftAcrylateDegradation (telecommunications)PolymerizationPolymer chemistryChemistryReversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationTopology (electrical circuits)Chemical engineeringPolymerOrganic chemistryRadical polymerizationCopolymerComputer scienceMathematicsTelecommunicationsCombinatoricsEngineeringAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationConducting polymers and applicationsPolymer composites and self-healing