TY - JOUR
T1 - Synthesis of graft copolymers based on poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) and investigation of the associated water structure
AU - Javakhishvili, Irakli
AU - Tanaka, Masaru
AU - Ogura, Keiko
AU - Jankova, Katja
AU - Hvilsted, Søren
PY - 2012/2/27
Y1 - 2012/2/27
N2 - Graft copolymers composed of poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) are prepared employing controlled radical polymerization techniques. Linear backbones bearing atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiating sites are obtained by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer copolymerization of 2-methoxyethyl acrylate (MEA) and 2-(bromoisobutyryloxy)ethyl methacrylate (BriBuEMA) as well as 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and Br iBuEMA in a controlled manner. MEA is then grafted from the linear macroinitiators by Cu (I)-mediated ATRP. Fairly high molecular weights (>120 000 Da) and low polydispersity indices (1.17-1.38) are attained. Thermal investigations of the graft copolymers indicate the presence of the freezing bound water, and imply that the materials may exhibit blood compatibility.
AB - Graft copolymers composed of poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) are prepared employing controlled radical polymerization techniques. Linear backbones bearing atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiating sites are obtained by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer copolymerization of 2-methoxyethyl acrylate (MEA) and 2-(bromoisobutyryloxy)ethyl methacrylate (BriBuEMA) as well as 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and Br iBuEMA in a controlled manner. MEA is then grafted from the linear macroinitiators by Cu (I)-mediated ATRP. Fairly high molecular weights (>120 000 Da) and low polydispersity indices (1.17-1.38) are attained. Thermal investigations of the graft copolymers indicate the presence of the freezing bound water, and imply that the materials may exhibit blood compatibility.
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U2 - 10.1002/marc.201100698
DO - 10.1002/marc.201100698
M3 - Article
C2 - 22271568
AN - SCOPUS:84863143272
SN - 1022-1336
VL - 33
SP - 319
EP - 325
JO - Macromolecular Rapid Communications
JF - Macromolecular Rapid Communications
IS - 4
ER -