高分子化学
原子转移自由基聚合
低临界溶液温度
可逆加成-断裂链转移聚合
自由基聚合
水溶液
自组装
单体
胶束
动态光散射
作者
Jun He,Dongni Lin,Ying Chen,Li Zhang,Jianbo Tan
标识
DOI:10.1002/marc.202100201
摘要
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) is an important thermo-responsive polymer that finds applications in many areas. However, the preparation of PNIPAM-based block copolymer nanoparticles with higher-order morphologies at high solids is challenging. Herein, aqueous photoinitiated polymerization-induced self-assembly (photo-PISA) of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) using an asymmetrical cross-linker is developed for one-step preparation of PNIPAM-based block copolymer nanoparticles with various morphologies (spheres, worms, and vesicles). It is demonstrated that reaction temperature has a great effect on both polymerization kinetics and morphologies of block copolymer nanoparticles. Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) reactive groups embedded inside the PNIPAM core provide a landscape for further functionalization. PNIPAM-based block copolymer nanoparticles with different surface properties are prepared by seeded photo-PISA at room temperature. Finally, these block copolymer nanoparticles are also used as additives to tune mechanical properties of hydrogels via covalent cross-linking.
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