ABA triblock copolymers from two mechanistic techniques: Polycondensation and atom transfer radical polymerization. Issue 2 (9th July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Agudelo, Natalia A.; Elsen, Andrea M.; He, Hongkun; López, Betty L.; Matyjaszewski, Krzysztof
• Is Part Of: Journal of polymer science. Volume 53:Issue 2(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 228
• Page End: 238
• Publication Date: 2014-07-09
• Subjects: 547
• DOI: 10.1002/pola.27300
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0887-624X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>ABA triblock copolymers were synthesized using two polymerization techniques, polycondensation, and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). A telechelic polymer was synthesized via polycondensation, which was then functionalized into a difunctional ATRP initiator. Under ATRP conditions, outer blocks were polymerized to form the ABA triblock copolymer. Six types of samples were prepared based on a poly(ether ether ketone) or poly(arylene ether sulfone) center block with either poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(pentafluorostyrene), or poly(ionic liquid) outer blocks. As polycondensation results in polymers with broad molecular weight distribution (MWD), the center of these triblock copolymers are disperse, while the outside blocks have narrow MWD due to the control afforded from ATRP. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. <bold>2015</bold>, <italic>53</italic>, 228–238</p> </abstract>