Synthesis and visualization of molecular brush-on-brush based hierarchically branched structures. Issue 2 (13th September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fu, Xiaowei; Guo, Zi-Hao; Le, An N.; Lei, Jingxin; Zhong, Mingjiang
• Is Part Of: Polymer chemistry. Volume 11:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 270
• Page End: 274
• Publication Date: 2019-09-13
• Subjects: Polymers -- Periodicals; Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1039/c9py01075k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-9954

Abstract

Abstract : An atom transfer radical polymerization-mediated sequential "graft-from" approach was developed to synthesize molecular brush- on -brush (MB o B)-based hierarchically branched polymers with readily tunable structural parameters. Abstract : An atom transfer radical polymerization-based sequential "graft-from" approach was developed to synthesize molecular brush- on -brush (MB o B)-based hierarchically branched polymers with readily tunable backbone grafting density, lengths of backbone and primary/secondary side chains, and monomer type. The hierarchically branched structure was visualized, and the stability of the giant MB o B macromolecules was studied by atomic force microscopy. The robust approach enabled the versatile combination of chemical functionality and MB o B structure.