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Schußmann MG, Kreutzer L, Hirschberg V. Fast and Scalable Synthetic Route to Densely Grafted, Branched Polystyrenes and Polydienes via Anionic Polymerization Utilizing P2VP as Branching Point. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2300674. [PMID: 38234077 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Defined, branched polymer architectures with low dispersity and architectural purity are of great interest to polymer science but are challenging to synthesize. Besides star and comb, especially the pom-pom topology is of interest as it is the simplest topology with exactly two branching points. Most synthetic approaches to a pom-pom topology reported a lack of full control and variability over one of the three topological parameters, the backbone or arm molecular weight and arm number. A new, elegant, fast, and scalable synthetic route without the need for post-polymerization modification (PPM) or purification steps during the synthesis to a pom-pom and a broad variety of topologies made from styrene and dienes is reported, with potential application to barbwire, bottlebrush, miktoarm star, Janus type polymers, or multi-graft copolymers. The key is to inset short poly(2-vinyl-pyridine) blocks (<2 mol% in the branched product) into the backbone as branching points. Carb anions can react at the C6 carbon of the pyridine ring, grafting the arms onto the backbone. Since the synthetic route to polystyrene pom-poms has only two steps and is free of PPM or purification, large amounts of up to 300 g of defined pom-pom structures can be synthesized in one batch.
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- Max G Schußmann
- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Engesserstraße 18, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Engesserstraße 18, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Engesserstraße 18, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute for Technical Chemistry, Technical University Clausthal, Arnold-Sommerfeld-Str. 4, 38678, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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Jafari VF, Mossayebi Z, Allison-Logan S, Shabani S, Qiao GG. The Power of Automation in Polymer Chemistry: Precision Synthesis of Multiblock Copolymers with Block Sequence Control. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301767. [PMID: 37401148 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Machines can revolutionize the field of chemistry and material science, driving the development of new chemistries, increasing productivity, and facilitating reaction scale up. The incorporation of automated systems in the field of polymer chemistry has however proven challenging owing to the demanding reaction conditions, rendering the automation setup complex and costly. There is an imminent need for an automation platform which uses fast and simple polymerization protocols, while providing a high level of control on the structure of macromolecules via precision synthesis. This work combines an oxygen tolerant, room temperature polymerization method with a simple liquid handling robot to automatically prepare precise and high order multiblock copolymers with unprecedented livingness even after many chain extensions. The highest number of blocks synthesized in such a system is reported, demonstrating the capabilities of this automated platform for the rapid synthesis and complex polymer structure formation.
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- Vianna F Jafari
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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Clothier GKK, Guimarães TR, Thompson SW, Rho JY, Perrier S, Moad G, Zetterlund PB. Multiblock copolymer synthesis via RAFT emulsion polymerization. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:3438-3469. [PMID: 37093560 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00115b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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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 sequence has often been described as the "holy grail" of synthetic polymer chemistry, with the ultimate goal being synthetic access to polymers of a "perfect" structure, where each monomeric building block is placed at a desired position along the polymer chain. Given that polymer properties are intimately linked to the microstructure and monomer distribution along the constituent chains, it goes without saying that there exist seemingly endless opportunities in terms of fine-tuning the properties of such materials by careful consideration of the length of each block, the number and order of blocks, and the inclusion of monomers with specific functional groups. The area of multiblock copolymer synthesis remains relatively unexplored, in particular with regard to structure-property relationships, and there are currently significant opportunities for the design and synthesis of advanced materials. The present review focuses on the synthesis of multiblock copolymers via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization implemented as aqueous emulsion polymerization. RAFT emulsion polymerization offers intriguing opportunities not only for the advanced synthesis of multiblock copolymers, but also provides access to polymeric nanoparticles of specific morphologies. Precise multiblock copolymer synthesis coupled with self-assembly offers material morphology control on length scales ranging from a few nanometers to a micrometer. It is imperative that polymer chemists interact with physicists and material scientists to maximize the impact of these materials of the future.
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- Glenn K K Clothier
- Cluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- MACROARC, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane City, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Cluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169, Australia
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- Cluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Gavrilov AA, Potemkin II. Copolymers with Nonblocky Sequences as Novel Materials with Finely Tuned Properties. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:1479-1489. [PMID: 36790352 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c07689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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The copolymer sequence can be considered as a new tool to shape the resulting system properties on demand. This perspective is devoted to copolymers with "partially segregated" (or nonblocky) sequences. Such copolymers include gradient copolymers and copolymers with random sequences as well as copolymers with precisely controlled sequences. We overview recent developments in the synthesis of these systems as well as new findings regarding their properties, in particular, self-assembly in solutions and in melts. An emphasis is put on how the microscopic behavior of polymer chains is influenced by the chain sequences. In addition to that, a novel class of approaches allowing one to efficiently tackle the problem of copolymer chain sequence design─data driven methods (artificial intelligence and machine learning)─is discussed.
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- Alexey A Gavrilov
- Physics Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.,Semenov Federal Research Center for Chemical Physics, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Physics Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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Ntetsikas K, Ladelta V, Bhaumik S, Hadjichristidis N. Quo Vadis Carbanionic Polymerization? ACS POLYMERS AU 2022; 3:158-181. [PMID: 37065716 PMCID: PMC10103213 DOI: 10.1021/acspolymersau.2c00058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Living anionic polymerization will soon celebrate 70 years of existence. This living polymerization is considered the mother of all living and controlled/living polymerizations since it paved the way for their discovery. It provides methodologies for synthesizing polymers with absolute control of the essential parameters that affect polymer properties, including molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, composition and microstructure, chain-end/in-chain functionality, and architecture. This precise control of living anionic polymerization generated tremendous fundamental and industrial research activities, developing numerous important commodity and specialty polymers. In this Perspective, we present the high importance of living anionic polymerization of vinyl monomers by providing some examples of its significant achievements, presenting its current status, giving several insights into where it is going (Quo Vadis) and what the future holds for this powerful synthetic method. Furthermore, we attempt to explore its advantages and disadvantages compared to controlled/living radical polymerizations, the main competitors of living carbanionic polymerization.
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- Konstantinos Ntetsikas
- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, KAUST Catalysis Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, KAUST Catalysis Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, KAUST Catalysis Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, KAUST Catalysis Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Dreier P, Matthes R, Barent RD, Schüttner S, Müller AHE, Frey H. In Situ Kinetics Reveal the Influence of Solvents and Monomer Structure on the Anionic Ring‐Opening Copolymerization of Epoxides. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202200209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Philip Dreier
- Department of Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg‐University Duesbergweg 10–14 D‐55128 Mainz Germany
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- Department of Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg‐University Duesbergweg 10–14 D‐55128 Mainz Germany
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- Department of Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg‐University Duesbergweg 10–14 D‐55128 Mainz Germany
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- Department of Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg‐University Duesbergweg 10–14 D‐55128 Mainz Germany
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- Department of Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg‐University Duesbergweg 10–14 D‐55128 Mainz Germany
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- Department of Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg‐University Duesbergweg 10–14 D‐55128 Mainz Germany
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Maji P, Naskar K. Styrenic block copolymer‐based thermoplastic elastomers in smart applications: Advances in synthesis, microstructure, and structure–property relationships—A review. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Purbasha Maji
- Rubber Technology Centre Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur West Bengal India
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- Rubber Technology Centre Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur West Bengal India
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Park J, Staiger A, Mecking S, Winey KI. Enhanced Li-Ion Transport through Selectively Solvated Ionic Layers of Single-Ion Conducting Multiblock Copolymers. ACS Macro Lett 2022; 11:1008-1013. [PMID: 35876880 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We demonstrate enhanced Li+ transport through the selectively solvated ionic layers of a single-ion conducting polymer. The polymer is a precisely segmented ion-containing multiblock copolymers with well-defined Li+SO3- ionic layers between crystallized linear aliphatic 18-carbon blocks. X-ray scattering reveals that the dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) molecules selectively solvate the ionic layers without disrupting the crystallization of the polymer backbone. The amount of DMSO (∼21 wt %) calculated from the increased layer spacing is consistent with thermogravimetric analysis. The ionic conductivity through DMSO-solvated ionic layers is >104 times higher than in the dried state, indicating a significant enhancement of ion transport in the presence of this solvent. Dielectric relaxation spectroscopy (DRS) further elucidates the role of the structural relaxation time (τ) and the number of free Li+ (n) on the ionic conductivity (σ). Specifically, DRS reveals that the solvation of ionic domains with DMSO contributes to both accelerating the structural relaxation and the dissociation of ion pairs. This study is the initial demonstration that selective solvation is a viable design strategy to improve ionic conductivity in nanophase separated, single-ion conducting multiblock copolymers.
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- Jinseok Park
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Galanos E, Steube M, Butt HJ, Frey H, Floudas G. Ordering kinetics of a tapered copolymer based on isoprene and styrene. J Chem Phys 2022; 156:134904. [PMID: 35395899 DOI: 10.1063/5.0086753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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High molar mass copolymers with a tapered interface are mechanically tough materials with an accessible order-to-disorder transition temperature and hence processability. We report the first ordering kinetics for a tapered tetrablock copolymer in comparison to a conventional diblock copolymer made sequentially. We show that tapered copolymers belong to the Brazovskii "universality class," where fluctuations play a dominant role. Consequently, the order-to-disorder transition has a very weak, fluctuation-induced first-order character. The ordering kinetics of the lamellar phase from the supercooled disordered melt revealed several distinct differences associated with the range of metastability (increased), the timescales (bimodal), and the exact mechanism of ordering. The results are discussed in terms of the reduced interaction parameter and the introduction of structural defects within the lamellar grains.
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- Eftyxis Galanos
- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box 1186, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box 1186, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece
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Galanos E, Wahlen C, Butt H, Frey H, Floudas G. Phase Diagram of Tapered Copolymers Based on Isoprene and Styrene. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202200033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Eftyxis Galanos
- Department of Physics University of Ioannina P.O. Box 1186 Ioannina 451 10 Greece
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- Department of Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz Mainz 55099 Germany
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- Department of Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz Mainz 55099 Germany
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- Department of Physics University of Ioannina P.O. Box 1186 Ioannina 451 10 Greece
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Mainz 55128 Germany
- University Research Center of Ioannina (URCI) – Institute of Materials Science and Computing Ioannina 45110 Greece
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Liu K, Qin H, Tian M, Zhang L, Mi J. Towards a comprehensive optimization of dielectric and viscoelastic performance of poly(ethylene-co-methyl acrylate) through chain sequence regulation. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bak IG, Chae CG, Lee JS. Synthetic Control of Helical Polyisocyanates by Living Anionic Polymerization toward Peptide Mimicry. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- In Gyu Bak
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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Zhu X, Yang G, Xie R, Wu G. One‐Pot Construction of Sulfur‐Rich Thermoplastic Elastomers Enabled by Metal‐Free Self‐Switchable Catalysis and Air‐Assisted Coupling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Xiao‐Feng Zhu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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Steube M, Johann T, Barent RD, Müller AH, Frey H. Rational design of tapered multiblock copolymers for thermoplastic elastomers. Prog Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wang C, Wu Y, Zhu Y, Ma H, Zhang M, Liu G, He J, Ni P. Investigation of eight-arm tapered star copolymers prepared by anionic copolymerization and coupling reaction. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00567k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A series of eight-arm tapered star copolymers 8[P(I-co-S)x]-POSS were synthesized by the coupling reaction between octavinyl POSS and the tapered living copolymer chains obtained from statistical anionic copolymerization.
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- Chengmeng Wang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, Beijing, 102617, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Center for Advanced Low-dimension Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- Testing and Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Center for Advanced Low-dimension Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
- Beijing Key Lab of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, Beijing, 102617, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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Zhu XF, Yang GW, Xie R, Wu GP. One-Pot Construction of Sulfur-Rich Thermoplastic Elastomers Enabled by Metal-Free Self-Switchable Catalysis and Air-Assisted Coupling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202115189. [PMID: 34866295 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Construction of well-defined sulfur-rich macromolecules in a facile manner is an interesting but challenging topic. Herein, we disclose how to readily construct well-defined triblock sulfur-rich thermoplastic elastomers via a self-switchable isothiocyanate/episulfide copolymerization and air-assisted oxidative coupling strategy. During self-switchable polymerization, alternating copolymerization of isothiocyanate and episulfide occurs initially due to the lower energy barrier for isothiocyanate insertion with respect to successive episulfide ring-opening. After exhaustion of isothiocyanate, ring-opening polymerization of episulfide begins, providing diblock polymers. Subsequent exposure of the reaction to air leads to a transformation of diblock copolymers into triblock thermoplastic elastomers. This protocol can be extended to diverse isothiocyanates and episulfides, allowing fine-tuning of the performance of the produced sulfur-rich thermoplastic elastomers.
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- Xiao-Feng Zhu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Park J, Staiger A, Mecking S, Winey KI. Sub-3-Nanometer Domain Spacings of Ultrahigh-χ Multiblock Copolymers with Pendant Ionic Groups. ACS NANO 2021; 15:16738-16747. [PMID: 34617441 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c06734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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We investigated the temperature-dependent phase behavior and interaction parameter of polyethylene-based multiblock copolymers with pendant ionic groups. These step-growth polymers contain short polyester blocks with a single Li+SO3- group strictly alternating with polyethylene blocks of x-carbons (PESxLi, x = 12, 18, 23). At room temperature, these polymers exhibit layered morphologies with semicrystalline polyethylene blocks. Upon heating above the melting point (∼130 °C), PES18Li shows two order-to-order transitions involving Ia3̅d gyroid and hexagonal morphologies. For PES12Li, an order-to-disorder transition accompanies the melting of the polyethylene blocks. Notably, a Flory-Huggins interaction parameter was determined from the disordered morphologies of PES12Li using mean-field theory: χ(T) = 77.4/T + 2.95 (T in Kelvin) and χ(25 °C) ≈ 3.21. This ultrahigh χ indicates that the polar ionic and nonpolar polyethylene segments are highly incompatible and affords well-ordered morphologies even when the combined length of the alternating blocks is just 18-29 backbone atoms. This combination of ultrahigh χ and short multiblocks produces sub-3-nm domain spacings that facilitate the control of block copolymer self-assembly for various fields of study, including nanopatterning.
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- Jinseok Park
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Heck M, Botha C, Wilhelm M, Hirschberg V. One-Pot Synthesis of Alternating (Ultra-High Molecular Weight) Multiblock Copolymers via a Combination of Anionic Polymerization and Polycondensation. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 42:e2100448. [PMID: 34528318 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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This article presents a fast, straightforward synthesis approach to polymerize alternating multiblock copolymers, ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) (homo)polymers as well as precursors for complex macromolecular topologies such as comb or barbwire architectures. The one-pot synthesis strategy proposed in this work is based on anionic polymerization via a bifunctional initiator and the subsequent linking of macro dianions with a bifunctional linker, additionally overcoming the limitations associated with the monomer reactivity. Thus, the synthetic route guarantees the repeating size of polymer blocks and an equal distribution of functional groups in precursors for complex topologies. Dianions of polystyrene (PS), polyisoprene-b-polystyrene-b-polyisoprene, and poly-2-vinylpyridine-b-polystyrene-b-poly-2-vinylpyridine are linked with α , α ' -dibromo-para-xylene to UHMW and multiblock copolymers. Multiblock copolymers with on average up to 50 well-defined alternating A and B blocks are accessible within 15 min.
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- Matthias Heck
- Institute for Technical Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstraße 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute for Technical Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstraße 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute for Technical Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstraße 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute for Technical Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstraße 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Ketkar PM, Shen KH, Fan M, Hall LM, Epps TH. Quantifying the Effects of Monomer Segment Distributions on Ion Transport in Tapered Block Polymer Electrolytes. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Priyanka M. Ketkar
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Center for Research in Soft matter & Polymers (CRiSP), University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Wahlen C, Frey H. Anionic Polymerization of Terpene Monomers: New Options for Bio-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Christian Wahlen
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Robertson M, Zhou Q, Ye C, Qiang Z. Developing Anisotropy in Self-Assembled Block Copolymers: Methods, Properties, and Applications. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 42:e2100300. [PMID: 34272778 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Block copolymers (BCPs) self-assembly has continually attracted interest as a means to provide bottom-up control over nanostructures. While various methods have been demonstrated for efficiently ordering BCP nanodomains, most of them do not generically afford control of nanostructural orientation. For many applications of BCPs, such as energy storage, microelectronics, and separation membranes, alignment of nanodomains is a key requirement for enabling their practical use or enhancing materials performance. This review focuses on summarizing research progress on the development of anisotropy in BCP systems, covering a variety of topics from established aligning techniques, resultant material properties, and the associated applications. Specifically, the significance of aligning nanostructures and the anisotropic properties of BCPs is discussed and highlighted by demonstrating a few promising applications. Finally, the challenges and outlook are presented to further implement aligned BCPs into practical nanotechnological applications, where exciting opportunities exist.
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- Mark Robertson
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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Xie H, Lu H, Zhang Z, Li X, Yang X, Tu Y. Effect of Block Number and Weight Fraction on the Structure and Properties of Poly(butylene terephthalate)- block-Poly(tetramethylene oxide) Multiblock Copolymers. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Hui Xie
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Steube M, Plank M, Gallei M, Frey H, Floudas G. Building Bridges by Blending: Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Binary Tapered Diblock/Multiblock Copolymer Blends. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202000373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Marvin Steube
- Department of Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz Mainz 55099 Germany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry Department Technische Universität Darmstadt Alarich‐Weiss Str. 4 Darmstadt 64287 Germany
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- Chair in Polymer Chemistry Saarland University Saarbrücken 66123 Germany
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- Department of Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz Mainz 55099 Germany
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- Department of Physics University of Ioannina Ioannina 45110 Greece
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Mainz 55128 Germany
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Plank M, Hartmann F, Kuttich B, Kraus T, Gallei M. Self-assembly of amphiphilic poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-containing block copolymers in the vicinity of cellulose fibres. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.110059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wahlen C, Blankenburg J, von Tiedemann P, Ewald J, Sajkiewicz P, Müller AHE, Floudas G, Frey H. Tapered Multiblock Copolymers Based on Farnesene and Styrene: Impact of Biobased Polydiene Architectures on Material Properties. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Christian Wahlen
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Adolfa Pawińskiego 5b, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, D-55125 Mainz, Germany
- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box 1186, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Bareuther J, Plank M, Kuttich B, Kraus T, Frey H, Gallei M. Temperature Variation Enables the Design of Biobased Block Copolymers via One-Step Anionic Copolymerization. Macromol Rapid Commun 2020; 42:e2000513. [PMID: 33047426 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A one-pot approach for the preparation of diblock copolymers consisting of polystyrene and polymyrcene blocks is described via a temperature-induced block copolymer (BCP) formation strategy. A monomer mixture of styrene and myrcene is employed. The unreactive nature of myrcene in a polar solvent (tetrahydrofuran) at -78 °C enables the sole formation of active polystyrene macroinitiators, while an increase of the temperature (-38 °C to room temperature) leads to poly(styrene-block-myrcene) formation due to polymerization of myrcene. Well-defined BCPs featuring molar masses in the range of 44-117.2 kg mol-1 with dispersities, Ð, of 1.09-1.21, and polymyrcene volume fractions of 30-64% are accessible. Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry measurements reveal the temperature-controlled polymyrcene block formation, while both transmission electron microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering measurements prove the presence of clearly microphase-separated, long range-ordered domains in the block copolymers. The temperature-controlled one-pot anionic block copolymerization approach may be general for other terpene-diene monomers.
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- Jennifer Bareuther
- Ernst-Berl-Institute of Chemical Engineering and Macromolecular Chemistry, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4, Darmstadt, 64287, Germany
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- Ernst-Berl-Institute of Chemical Engineering and Macromolecular Chemistry, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4, Darmstadt, 64287, Germany
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- INM-Leibniz-Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, 66123, Germany
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- INM-Leibniz-Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, 66123, Germany.,Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, 66123, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, Mainz, 55128, Germany
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- Chair in Polymer Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus Saarbrücken C4 2, Saarbrücken, 66123, Germany
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Verkoyen P, Dreier P, Bros M, Hils C, Schmalz H, Seiffert S, Frey H. “Dumb” pH-Independent and Biocompatible Hydrogels Formed by Copolymers of Long-Chain Alkyl Glycidyl Ethers and Ethylene Oxide. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:3152-3162. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Patrick Verkoyen
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Makromolekulare Chemie II, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Makromolekulare Chemie II, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Steube M, Johann T, Hübner H, Koch M, Dinh T, Gallei M, Floudas G, Frey H, Müller AHE. Tetrahydrofuran: More than a “Randomizer” in the Living Anionic Copolymerization of Styrene and Isoprene: Kinetics, Microstructures, Morphologies, and Mechanical Properties. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Marvin Steube
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Chair in Polymer Chemistry, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- INM—Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Chair in Polymer Chemistry, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, P. O. Box 1186, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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von Tiedemann P, Yan J, Barent RD, Spontak RJ, Floudas G, Frey H, Register RA. Tapered Multiblock Star Copolymers: Synthesis, Selective Hydrogenation, and Properties. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Philipp von Tiedemann
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz, Staudinger Weg 9, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Olden Street, Princeton, 08544 New Jersey, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 27695 North Carolina, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Max Planck Graduate Center, Forum Universitatis 2, 55122 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 27695 North Carolina, United States
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 27695 North Carolina, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box 1186, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Olden Street, Princeton, 08544 New Jersey, United States
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Kim JM, Chakrapani SB, Beckingham BS. Tuning Compositional Drift in the Anionic Copolymerization of Styrene and Isoprene. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Jung Min Kim
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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Wang J, Cao M, Zhou P, Wang G. Exploration of a Living Anionic Polymerization Mechanism into Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly and Site-Specific Stabilization of the Formed Nano-Objects. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Jian Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Livitsanou C, Steube M, Johann T, Frey H, Floudas G. Local and Subchain Relaxation of Polyisoprene in Multiblock Copolymers with a Tapered Interface. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Chrysoula Livitsanou
- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box 1186, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg—University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg—University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg—University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box 1186, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece
- University Research Center of Ioannina (URCI), Institute of Materials Science and Computing, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Hampu N, Hillmyer MA. Molecular Engineering of Nanostructures in Disordered Block Polymers. ACS Macro Lett 2020; 9:382-388. [PMID: 35648549 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A series of symmetric poly(methyl methacrylate-stat-styrene)-block-polylactide (P(MMA-s-S)-b-PLA) diblock terpolymers with nearly constant molar masses yet varying block interaction parameters were synthesized as a model system to probe the extent and utility of composition fluctuations in the disordered state. A combination of differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis, and small-angle X-ray scattering revealed that a broad range of segregation strengths ranging from what we ascribe to essentially a mean-field disordered to a fluctuating disordered to an ordered system could be readily obtained by tuning the molar fraction of styrene in these diblocks. The P(MMA-s-S)-b-PLA diblocks were annealed above their order-disorder transition temperatures (TODT) and rapidly quenched to low temperatures to trap the disordered state via vitrification, as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. Small-angle X-ray scattering and N2 sorption analysis post-removal of PLA demonstrated that a transition from a very weakly structured, mean-field-like melt to a bicontinuous fluctuating disordered state occurred with increasing segregation strength. This work demonstrates that the extent of microphase segregation as well as the domain continuity of the disordered block polymer melt can be tuned using both synthetic design and thermal stimuli, guiding the design of disordered block polymers with targeted nanostructures that have potential technological utility.
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- Nicholas Hampu
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Multiblock copolymers (MBCs) are an emerging class of synthetic polymers that exhibit different macromolecular architectures and behaviours to those of homopolymers or di/triblock copolymers.
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- Valentin P. Beyer
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
- Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
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Xia L, Zhang Z, Hong CY, You YZ. Synthesis of copolymer via hybrid polymerization: From random to well-defined sequence. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Beyer VP, Kim J, Becer CR. Correction: Synthetic approaches for multiblock copolymers. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py90036b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Correction for ‘Synthetic approaches for multiblock copolymers’ by Valentin P. Beyer et al., Polym. Chem., 2020, 11, 1271–1291.
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- Valentin P. Beyer
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
- Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
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Yang L, Shen H, Han L, Ma H, Li C, Lei L, Zhang S, Liu P, Li Y. Sequence regulation in living anionic terpolymerization of styrene and two categories of 1,1-diphenylethylene (DPE) derivatives. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00731e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In living anionic polymerization, gradient, block and random sequences of two categories of DPE derivatives were easily generated by implementing different feed strategies and screening the DPE derivative pairs with different reactivities.
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- Lincan Yang
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- China
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Steube M, Johann T, Plank M, Tjaberings S, Gröschel AH, Gallei M, Frey H, Müller AHE. Kinetics of Anionic Living Copolymerization of Isoprene and Styrene Using in Situ NIR Spectroscopy: Temperature Effects on Monomer Sequence and Morphology. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Marvin Steube
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry Department, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss Str. 4, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Carl-Benz-Str. 199, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Carl-Benz-Str. 199, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Chair in Polymer Chemistry, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Bai H, Han L, Ma H, Yang L, Li C, Liu P, Shen H, Lei L, Zhang S. Investigation on the alternating and gradient anionic copolymerization of 4-methylenethiochromane (META) and isoprene modified with additives. Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-019-0273-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Büren B, Brandl F, Beuermann S. Propagation Kinetics of Isoprene Radical Homopolymerization Derived from Pulsed Laser Initiated Polymerizations. MACROMOL REACT ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/mren.201900030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Brian Büren
- Clausthal University of TechnologyInstitute of Technical Chemistry Arnold‐Sommerfeld‐Straße 4 38678 Clausthal‐Zellerfeld Germany
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- Clausthal University of TechnologyInstitute of Technical Chemistry Arnold‐Sommerfeld‐Straße 4 38678 Clausthal‐Zellerfeld Germany
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- Clausthal University of TechnologyInstitute of Technical Chemistry Arnold‐Sommerfeld‐Straße 4 38678 Clausthal‐Zellerfeld Germany
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Zhu X, Wang Z, Liu J, Min X, Wang T, Fan X. A New Strategy to Synthesize α,ω‐Dihydroxy Multiblock Copolymers via [CpRu(CH
3
CN)
3
]PF
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/Quinaldic Acid Catalyst. Macromol Rapid Commun 2019; 40:e1900135. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201900135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Xiuzhong Zhu
- Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and TechnologyThe Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and ChemistrySchool of ScienceNorthwestern Polytechnical University Xi’an 710072 P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and TechnologyThe Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and ChemistrySchool of ScienceNorthwestern Polytechnical University Xi’an 710072 P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and TechnologyThe Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and ChemistrySchool of ScienceNorthwestern Polytechnical University Xi’an 710072 P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and TechnologyThe Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and ChemistrySchool of ScienceNorthwestern Polytechnical University Xi’an 710072 P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and TechnologyThe Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and ChemistrySchool of ScienceNorthwestern Polytechnical University Xi’an 710072 P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and TechnologyThe Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and ChemistrySchool of ScienceNorthwestern Polytechnical University Xi’an 710072 P. R. China
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Chae CG, Bak IG, Lee JS. Utilization of a Kinetic Principle of the Sequence-Controlled Anionic Copolymerization of Isocyanates toward Polyisocyanate Copolymers Encoded with Multiple Monomer Sequences. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Chang-Geun Chae
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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Galanos E, Grune E, Wahlen C, Müller AHE, Appold M, Gallei M, Frey H, Floudas G. Tapered Multiblock Copolymers Based on Isoprene and 4-Methylstyrene: Influence of the Tapered Interface on the Self-Assembly and Thermomechanical Properties. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Eftyxis Galanos
- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box 1186, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Graduate School
Materials Science in Mainz, Staudinger Weg 9, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry Department, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss Str. 4, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry Department, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss Str. 4, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box 1186, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
- Max Planck Institute
for Polymer Research, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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von Tiedemann P, Maciol K, Preis J, Sajkiewicz P, Frey H. Rapid one-pot synthesis of tapered star copolymers via ultra-fast coupling of polystyryllithium chain ends. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01656a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Efficient coupling of sterically demanding polystyryllithium (PS-Li) chain ends is achieved using tetra[3-(chloro-dimethylsilyl)propyl]silane (TCDMSPS) as a linking agent. This general approach is employed for the rapid synthesis of tapered star copolymers.
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- Philipp von Tiedemann
- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Johannes Gutenberg University
- 55128 Mainz
- Germany
- Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Johannes Gutenberg University
- 55128 Mainz
- Germany
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- PSS Polymer Standards Service GmbH
- 55120 Mainz
- Germany
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- 02-106 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Johannes Gutenberg University
- 55128 Mainz
- Germany
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Grune E, Bareuther J, Blankenburg J, Appold M, Shaw L, Müller AHE, Floudas G, Hutchings LR, Gallei M, Frey H. Towards bio-based tapered block copolymers: the behaviour of myrcene in the statistical anionic copolymerisation. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01711e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The monoterpene myrcene is a bio-based diene monomer. The statistical, living anionic copolymerization with isoprene, styrene and 4-methylstyrene leads to gradient or tapered block copolymers, studied by in-situ NMR, SAXS and TEM.
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- Eduard Grune
- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Johannes Gutenberg University
- 55128 Mainz
- Germany
- Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz
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- Macromolecular Chemistry Department
- Technische Universität Darmstadt
- 64287 Darmstadt
- Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Johannes Gutenberg University
- 55128 Mainz
- Germany
- Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz
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- Macromolecular Chemistry Department
- Technische Universität Darmstadt
- 64287 Darmstadt
- Germany
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- Durham Centre for Soft Matter
- Department of Chemistry
- Durham University
- DH1 3LE Durham
- UK
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Johannes Gutenberg University
- 55128 Mainz
- Germany
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- Department of Physics
- University of Ioannina
- 45110 Ioannina
- Greece
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
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- Durham Centre for Soft Matter
- Department of Chemistry
- Durham University
- DH1 3LE Durham
- UK
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- Macromolecular Chemistry Department
- Technische Universität Darmstadt
- 64287 Darmstadt
- Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Johannes Gutenberg University
- 55128 Mainz
- Germany
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