Synthesis of thermoresponsive oligo(ethylene glycol) polymers through radical ring-opening polymerization of vinylcyclopropane monomers. Issue 4 (13th January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stanojkovic, Jovana; Oh, Junki; Khan, Anzar; Stuparu, Mihaiela C.
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 10:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 2359
• Page End: 2363
• Publication Date: 2020-01-13
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10721e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : Polyvinylcyclopropanes are designed to exhibit a thermally triggered aggregation process in aqueous solutions. Abstract : Polyvinylcyclopropanes are an old class of polymers typically known for their low polymerization-induced shrinkage properties. In this work, we show that they are capable of exhibiting a thermally triggered aggregation process in aqueous solutions. The phase transition is sharp, tunable within the temperature range of 25–46 °C, and relatively insensitive to environmental conditions. It is anticipated that this preliminary study will shine new light on polyvinylcyclopropanes and lead to new avenues in their studies and future application.