Multiblock copolymer synthesis via RAFT emulsion polymerization

GKK Clothier, TR Guimarães, SW Thompson… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
A multiblock copolymer is a polymer of a specific structure that consists of multiple covalently
linked segments, each comprising a different monomer type. The control of the monomer …

Expanding the Scope of RAFT Multiblock Copolymer Synthesis Using the Nanoreactor Concept: The Critical Importance of Initiator Hydrophobicity

GKK Clothier, TR Guimarães, G Moad… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Precise multiblock copolymer synthesis coupled with self-assembly offers morphology
control on length scales ranging from a few nanometers to micrometer scale, providing …

Sequence-Defined Multiblock Copolymer Nanoengineered Particles from Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA): Synthesis and Film Formation

SW Thompson, TR Guimarães, PB Zetterlund - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Multiblock copolymers synthesized via reversible addition–fragmentation transfer (RAFT)
emulsion polymerization offer a pathway to creating new nanoengineered materials …

Multiblock copolymer synthesis via aqueous RAFT polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA)

SW Thompson, TR Guimarães, PB Zetterlund - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization-induced self-
assembly (PISA) emulsion polymerization is used to prepare multiblock copolymers. Initially …

Three-component bolaform giant surfactants forming lamellar nanopatterns with sub-5 nm feature sizes

Y Shao, B Hou, W Li, X Yan, X Wang, Y Xu… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanopatterns with a sub-5 nm line width are of great interest due to their potential
applications in nanotechnology. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of three …

Research in fluorinated block copolymer/polystyrene blends with durable antifouling properties based on chain-entanglement

Y **ang, H Xue, Z Zheng, J Deng - Polymer, 2023 - Elsevier
The durability of antifouling properties is always the problem in fluoropolymer coatings with
low surface energy. The bonding between fluorinated polymers of the coating and substrate …

[HTML][HTML] Cracking polymer coatings of paper-like surfaces: Control via block co-polymer structure and system composition

K Hasheminejad, A Scacchi, SJ Nikkhah… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dissipative particle dynamics simulations are employed to examine the self-assembly of a
three-component polymeric coating on a hydrophilic surface. The examined suspension is …

Probing the interface structure of block copolymer compatibilizers in semicrystalline polymer blends

X Tang, C Liu, J Chen, R Kumar… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The use of block copolymers to compatibilize immiscible plastics is an important strategy for
upcycling municipal plastic wastes. Multiblock copolymers (MBCPs) have been proven to be …

Streamlining the Generation of Advanced Polymer Materials Through the Marriage of Automation and Multiblock Copolymer Synthesis in Emulsion

GKK Clothier, TR Guimarães… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Synthetic polymers are of paramount importance in modern life‐an incredibly wide range of
polymeric materials possessing an impressive variety of properties have been developed to …

Understanding and controlling the depth sensitivity of scanning probe based infrared imaging and nanospectroscopy for buried polymeric structures

N Prine, C Cardinal, X Gu - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Atomic force microscopy paired with infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) is a robust technique for
investigating complex polymer blends and composites' nanoscale surface topography and …