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Kang, Yan (2015) Synthesis and self-assembly of nucleobase-containing polymers by RAFT techniques. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
This thesis explores the synthesis of nucleobase-containing polymers by both reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and RAFT dispersion polymerization. In addition, self-assembly behavior of nucleobase-containing polymers is also described.
Chapter 1 introduces main concepts and techniques used in this thesis. In addition, the study of nucleobase-containing materials is reviewed.
Chapter 2 describes the synthesis of nucleobase-containing monomers and the use of RAFT polymerization to prepare nucleobase-containing homopolymers and copolymers. Moreover, the effect of nucleobase-interactions on the resultant copolymer composition was investigated in chloroform and DMF.
Chapter 3 investigates RAFT dispersion polymerization of adenine-containing methacrylate monomer and a 1:1 mixture of adenine-containing and thymine-containing methacrylate monomers in both chloroform and 1,4-dioxane. Nucleobase-containing polymers with relatively good control were obtained and a range of nanostructures were observed that were solvent dependent.
Chapter 4 investigates RAFT dispersion polymerization of a thymine-containing methacrylate monomer, which displayed different self-assembly behavior to the observations in Chapter 3. A range of parameters affecting the resultant morphologies was additionally studied.
Chapter 5 investigates the self-assembly behavior of nucleobase-containing polymers in aqueous solution mainly using a solvent-switch method.
Chapter 6 provides a summary of the key findings of Chapters 2 – 5 and outlines the further work.
Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Addition polymerization, Self-assembly (Chemistry) | ||||
Official Date: | February 2015 | ||||
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Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
Theses Department: | Department of Chemistry | ||||
Thesis Type: | PhD | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | O'Reilly, Rachel K. | ||||
Sponsors: | University of Warwick.Chancellor International Scholarship | ||||
Extent: | xxviii, 286 leaves : illustrations (some colour), (some black and white) | ||||
Language: | eng |
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