UNSPECIFIED (2003) Synthesis and properties of amphiphilic vinyl acetate triblock copolymers prepared by copper mediated living radical polymerisation. EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 39 (12). pp. 2243-2252. ISSN 0014-3057

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Abstract

Polymerisation of vinyl acetate by conventional free radical polymerisation using a diazo initiator followed by copper mediated living radical polymerisation with a range of monomers was studied. This method led to the synthesis of triblock copolymers. We have thus successfully prepared several new ABA triblock copolymers where B is poly(vinyl acetate) and A is (dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), (polyethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (MeO(PEG)MA) or solketal methacrylate (SMA). The sequential conventional/living radical polymerisation approach provided an efficient route to synthesis of new block copolymers. The properties of these amphiphilic polymers have been subsequently investigated by H-1 NMR, fluorescence spectroscopy, tensiometry and dynamic light scattering to investigate their behaviour as potential surfactants. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Journal or Publication Title:	EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
Publisher:	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
ISSN:	0014-3057
Date:	December 2003
Volume:	39
Number:	12
Number of Pages:	10
Page Range:	pp. 2243-2252
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/8965

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