ATRP技术用于热敏性高聚物在硅胶表面的接枝

在超细硅胶表面引入原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)的引发基团,通过ATRP技术使N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)在硅胶表面接枝聚合,合成得到了具有温敏性的核-壳复合微粒.通过FTIR,TG,EA,SEM,DSC等分析方法对接枝前后的复合粒子进行了分析与表征,结果证明聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(PNIPAM)接在了硅胶表面.TG分析得出PNIPAM在硅胶表面的接枝率达到25.2%;DSC分析表明复合硅胶具有温度敏感性,在34.1℃时发生相转变行为;GPC分析得出从复合硅胶表面"劈下"的聚合物PNIPAM的数均分子量约为8000,分子量分布为1.06.复合微粒表面均匀平坦,显示出活性聚合的优越性.     

聚（异丙基丙烯酰胺）-b-聚（4-乙烯基吡啶）胶束负载铂纳米粒子的温度响应性催化

嵌段共聚物聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)-b-聚(4-乙烯基吡啶)(PNPIAM-b-P4VP)在pH6.5的水溶液中自组装成,以聚(4-乙烯基吡啶)为胶束的核,以热响应聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)为胶束壳的球形胶束.通过与4VP基络合作用,将氯铂酸(H2PtCl6)导入胶束的核中,原位还原获得胶束负载2~4nm的铂纳米粒子的温度敏感型催化体系.结果显示,最低临界溶解温度(LCST)为33℃,在LCST以下,催化反应速率会随着温度的升高而提高;在LCST以上,PNPIAM嵌段变成疏水而塌缩在催化剂表面,阻碍了反应物的扩散,因此胶束负载的铂纳米粒子的催化活性会随着温度的上升而下降.     

三元无规接枝共聚物的合成及其自组装性能的研究

通过甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯(HEMA)引发ε-己内酯(ε-CL)开环聚合得到带有双键的大分子预聚体甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯-聚己内酯(HEMA-PCL), 该预聚体与N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAAm)及丙烯酸(AAc)自由基聚合得到一系列含有不同比例组分的三元无规接枝共聚物. 研究了该聚合物的自组装性能. 通过1H NMR, FTIR, 凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)对聚合物进行结构和分子量的表征. 通过TEM, DLS与表面张力等方法表征其纳米粒子情况.     

轴向嫁接型温度响应性手性salen MnⅢ聚合物的制备及在纯水相烯烃不对称环氧化反应中的应用

以不同比例的N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAAm)和N,N-二甲基丙烯酰胺(DMAM)为反应单体,偶氮二异丁腈为链引发剂,巯基乙胺盐酸盐为链转移剂,制备出一系列温度响应性聚合物(聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺-co-N,N-二甲基丙烯酰胺,PN_x D_y).再与传统手性salen Mn^III配合物进行轴向嫁接,得到多种形貌轴向嫁接型温度响应性手性salen Mn^III聚合物PN_x D_y Mn.通过系列表征研究聚合物的温敏性、结构以及形貌,并发现该类温度响应性手性聚合物在纯水相中,能高效催化烯烃不对称环氧化反应的进行,仅需0.5 mol%PN₇₅D₅Mn催化反应30 min,即可以99%的收率、76%的对映选择性实现底物茚的转化,转换频率(TOF)值高达396/h.底物苯乙烯5 min转化率高达99%,TOF值为2376/h.结合表征和实验,证明PN_x D_y Mn在水中可自组装形成纳米反...     

双响应性嵌段共聚物聚异丙基丙烯酰胺-b-聚(L-谷氨酸)的合成与表征

通过组合可逆加成-断裂链转移自由基聚合(RAFT)和氨基酸可控开环聚合(ROP)两种方法,合成得到聚异丙基丙烯酰胺-b-聚(L-谷氨酸)嵌段共聚物(PNIPAAm55-b-PLGA35).以5-氨基戊醇、12-硫醇等为原料,合成了新型的芴甲氧基保护的三硫酯链转移剂.使用核磁氢谱、凝胶排阻色谱对产物进行验证.并通过紫外-可见分光光度法、透射电镜、动态光散射表征,证明了该嵌段共聚物具有刺激响应性的胶束化行为.     

N-异丙基丙烯酰胺类共聚物温敏性研究

制备了N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAAm)与N,N-二甲基丙烯酰胺(DMAAm)和/或甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯(HEMA)的二元及三元共聚物,研究了组成和链转移剂用量对共聚物温敏性的影响,并在上述三元共聚物上接枝聚己内酯(PCL)得到温敏性两亲聚合物.结果表明,随着DMAAm增加、HEMA减少或共聚物分子量降低,共聚物的最低临界溶解温度升高,且PCL链段的接枝度和长度对聚合物的温敏性影响明显.     

2-氨基吡啶镍配合物/MAO高活性催化β-蒎烯聚合研究

合成了一系列2-氨基吡啶镍配合物(2-PyCH2NAr)NiBr,Ar=2,6-二甲基苯基(a),2,6-二异丙基苯基(b),2,6-二氟苯基(c).在助催剂甲基铝氧烷(MAO)存在下,该系列配合物能高活性催化β-蒎烯聚合,得到的聚β-蒎烯分子量明显比传统正离子聚合所得到的聚合物高.对配合物配体结构以及聚合条件对该聚合的催化活性以及聚合物分子量的影响进行了研究.所得聚合物经1H-NMR和13C-NMR分析表明,β-蒎烯聚合是通过正离子方式进行的,聚合中产生开环异构化,得到由环己烯和异丁烷结构单元交替组成的聚β-蒎烯.     

一种光响应性热敏聚合物的合成及性能表征

合成了偶氮单体2-[4-(4′-乙氧基苯基偶氮)苯氧基]乙基丙烯酸酯(EAPEA),利用核磁共振、傅立叶红外和元素分析法对其分子结构进行了表征.利用该单体与异丙基丙烯酰胺共聚得到一种对温度和光敏感的共聚物.共聚物中少量的EAPEA单元能够显著降低聚异丙基丙烯酰胺(PNIPA)的相转变温度.当EAPEA的摩尔含量为2.94%时,相转变温度从PNIPA均聚物的31.8℃下降为22.0℃.在波长为365nm的紫外光照射下,共聚物中的偶氮基团能够从反式构型转变为顺式构型.在紫外光下照30s后,EAPEA摩尔含量为0.98%的聚{异丙基丙烯酰胺-共-2-[4-(4′-乙氧基苯基偶氮)苯氧基]乙基丙烯酸酯}的相转变温度从27.2℃上升到29.3℃.     

NIPAM共聚物多孔水凝胶的光引发RAFT合成及其溶胀性能

采用光引发可逆加成-断裂链转移(RAFT)方法,在室温下先合成了链端含有三硫代碳酸酯基的大分子链转移剂聚(N,N'-二甲基丙烯酰胺)(PDMAM),然后与N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)、N,N'-二甲基双丙烯酰胺(BIS)交联共聚合,并通过聚乙二醇的制孔作用制得PNIPAM-g-PDMAM梳型/多孔水凝胶.采用FTI...     

配位链转移聚合合成高密度聚乙烯-嵌段-等规聚丙烯嵌段共聚物

通过利用配位链转移聚合方法,设计"一锅两步法"合成路线合成了高密度聚乙烯-嵌段-等规聚丙烯两嵌段共聚物.双水杨醛亚胺锆催化剂/甲基铝氧烷催化体系,在二乙基锌作链转移剂的情况下,催化乙烯进行配位链转移聚合,生成双(聚乙烯基)锌并作为大分子链转移剂参与第二步由二甲基吡啶胺铪催化剂催化的丙烯等规聚合反应,最终得到高密度聚乙烯-全同聚丙烯(HDPE-b-i PP)嵌段共聚物.嵌段聚合物的分子量及分布、热性能、微结构等利用高温凝胶色谱(HT-GPC)、示差扫描量热法(DSC)、高温核磁(NMR)进行了明确表征.该类嵌段聚合物可用于增容商业料HDPE/i PP的共混物.扫描电镜(SEM)表征结果显示,通过加入10 wt%嵌段聚合物,共混物(70/30)中分散相粒子尺寸显著减小,两相界面粘结明显改善.     

用双硫酯链转移法合成嵌段聚合物

研究了以双硫酯为链转移剂进行的均聚和嵌段共聚物的合成。首先合成大分子链转移剂,得到分子量可控、多分散性系数（PDI）较小（＜1.30）的均聚物。用末端带有双硫酯基因的PSt,PBMA和PBA为链转移剂,加入第二单体聚合得到分子量可控、且PDI较小的两嵌段聚合物。嵌段聚合时必须加入微量的自由基引发剂以形成大分子自由基,达到较好的控制聚合效果。     

Stimuli‐responsive diblock copolymer brushes via combination of “click chemistry” and living radical polymerization

pH‐ and temperature‐responsive poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide‐block?4‐vinylbenzoic acid) (poly(NIPAAm‐b‐VBA)) diblock copolymer brushes on silicon wafers have been successfully prepared by combining click reaction, single‐electron transfer‐living radical polymerization (SET‐LRP), and reversible addition‐fragmentation chain‐transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Azide‐terminated poly(NIPAAm) brushes were obtained by SET‐LRP followed by reaction with sodium azide. A click reaction was utilized to exchange the azide end group of a poly(NIPAAm) brushes to form a surface‐immobilized macro‐RAFT agent, which was successfully chain extended via RAFT polymerization to produce poly(NIPAAm‐b‐VBA) brushes. The addition of sacrificial initiator and/or chain‐transfer agent permitted the formation of well‐defined diblock copolymer brushes and free polymer chains in solution. The free polymer chains were isolated and used to estimate the molecular weights and polydispersity index of chains attached to the surface. Ellipsometry, contact angle measurements, grazing angle‐Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize the immobilization of initiator on the silicon wafer, poly(NIPAAm) brush formation via SET‐LRP, click reaction, and poly(NIPAAm‐b‐VBA) brush formation via RAFT polymerization. The poly(NIPAAm‐b‐VBA) brushes demonstrate stimuli‐responsive behavior with respect to pH and temperature. The swollen brush thickness of poly(NIPAAm‐b‐VBA) brush increases with increasing pH, and decreases with increasing temperature. These results can provide guidance for the design of smart materials based on copolymer brushes. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 2677–2685     

R‐RAFT approach for the polymerization of N‐isopropylacrylamide with a star poly(ε‐caprolactone) core

Reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization is a more robust and versatile approach than other living free radical polymerization methods, providing a reactive thiocarbonylthio end group. A series of well‐defined star diblock [poly(ε‐caprolactone)‐b‐poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide)]₄ (SPCLNIP) copolymers were synthesized by R‐RAFT polymerization of N‐isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) using [PCL‐DDAT]₄ (SPCL‐DDAT) as a star macro‐RAFT agent (DDAT: S‐1‐dodecyl‐S′‐(α, α′‐dimethyl‐α″‐acetic acid) trithiocarbonate). The R‐RAFT polymerization showed a controlled/“living” character, proceeding with pseudo‐first‐order kinetics. All these star polymers with different molecular weights exhibited narrow molecular weight distributions of less than 1.2. The effect of polymerization temperature and molecular weight of the star macro‐RAFT agent on the polymerization kinetics of NIPAAm monomers was also addressed. Hardly any radical–radical coupling by‐products were detected, while linear side products were kept to a minimum by careful control over polymerization conditions. The trithiocarbonate groups were transferred to polymer chain ends by R‐RAFT polymerization, providing potential possibility of further modification by thiocarbonylthio chemistry. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011     

Well-defined protein-polymer conjugates via in situ RAFT polymerization

Biotechnology, biomedicine, and nanotechnology applications would benefit from methods generating well-defined, monodisperse protein-polymer conjugates, avoiding time-consuming and difficult purification steps. Herein, we report the in situ synthesis of protein-polymer conjugates via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) as an efficient method to generate well-defined, homogeneous protein-polymer conjugates in one step, eliminating major postpolymerization purification steps. A water soluble RAFT agent was conjugated to a model protein, bovine serum albumin (BSA), via its free thiol group at Cys-34 residue. The conjugation of the RAFT agent to BSA was confirmed by UV-visible spectroscopy, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization--time of flight (MALDI-TOF), and 1H NMR. BSA-macroRAFT agent was then used to control the polymerization of two different water soluble monomers, N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) and hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA), in aqueous medium at 25 degrees C. The growth of the polymer chains from BSA-macroRAFT agent was characterized by size exclusion chromatography (SEC), 1H NMR, MALDI-TOF, and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) analyses. The controlled character of the RAFT polymerizations was confirmed by the linear evolution of molecular weight with monomer conversion. The SEC analyses showed no detectable free, nonconjugated polymer formation during the in situ polymerization. The efficiency of BSA-macroRAFT agent to generate BSA-polymer conjugates was found to be ca. 1 by deconvolution of the SEC traces of the polymerization mixtures. The structural integrity and the conformation-related esterase activity of BSA were found to be unaffected by the polymerization conditions and the conjugation of the polymer chain. BSA-poly(NIPAAm) conjugates showed hybrid temperature-dependent phase separation and aggregation behavior. The lower critical solution temperature values of the conjugates were found to increase with the decrease in molecular weight of poly(NIPAAm) block conjugated to BSA.     

Synthesis and characterization of tris(2,2′‐bipyridine)ruthenium‐cored star‐shaped polymers via RAFT polymerization

A new bipyridine‐functionalized dithioester was synthesized and further used as a RAFT agent in RAFT polymerization of styrene and N‐isopropylacrylamide. Kinetics analysis indicates that it is an efficient chain transfer agent for RAFT polymerization of the two monomers which produce polystyrene and poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) polymers with predetermined molecular weights and low polydispersities in addition to the end functionality of bipyridine. The bipyridine end‐functionalized polymers were further used as macroligands for the preparation of star‐shaped metallopolymers. Hydrophobic polystyrene macroligand combined with hydrophiphilic poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) was complexed with ruthenium ions to produce amphiphilic ruthenium‐cored star‐shaped metallopolymers. The structures of these synthesized metallopolymers were further elucidated by UV–vis, fluorescence, size exclusion chromatography (SEC), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as well as NMR techniques. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 4225–4239, 2007     

Reversible addition–fragmentation chain‐transfer polymerization: Unambiguous end‐group assignment via electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry was performed to identify the structure of polymeric methyl acrylates generated via the cumyl dithiobenzoate (CDB), cumyl p‐fluorodithiobenzoate (CPFDB), and 1‐phenylethyl dithiobenzoate (PEDB) mediated reversible addition–fragmentation chain‐transfer (RAFT) polymerizations. The relatively simple spectra clearly demonstrate the end groups of this living free‐radical polymerization technique. Only polymeric chains carrying one leaving group of the RAFT agent and the dithiobenzoate end group as the active RAFT center were discovered. Multiple‐stage mass spectrometric experiments and oxidation of the dithioester end group confirmed the structure of the generated polymers. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 4032–4037, 2002     

Synthesis of statistical and block copolymers containing adamantyl and norbornyl moieties by reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer polymerization

The synthesis of statistical and block copolymers, consisting of monomers often used as resist materials in photolithography, using reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization is reported. Methacrylate and acrylate monomers with norbornyl and adamantyl moieties were polymerized using both dithioester and trithiocarbonate RAFT agents. Block copolymers containing such monomers were made with poly(methyl acrylate) and polystyrene macro‐RAFT agents. In addition to have the ability to control molecular weight, polydispersity, and allow block copolymer formation, the polymers made via RAFT polymerization required end‐group removal to avoid complications during the photolithography. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 943–951, 2010     

用双硫酯链转移法合成嵌段聚合物

研究了以双硫酯为链转移剂进行的均聚和嵌段共聚物的合成 .首先合成大分子链转移剂 ,得到分子量可控、多分散性系数较小的均聚物PMMA、PBMA、PEMA、PEA、PBA、PMA、PSt,多分散性系数一般小于 1 30 .在相同的条件下 ,甲基丙烯酸酯类的聚合速度最快 ,苯乙烯其次 ,丙烯酸酯类最慢 .用末端带有双硫酯基团的PSt、PBMA、PBA为链转移剂 ,加入多种第二单体聚合得到实测分子量与理论分子量接近 ,且多分散性系数较小的两嵌段聚合物 .在链转移剂和引发剂的比例为 3∶1～ 6∶1的范围内 ,聚苯乙烯同样可以作为第一嵌段得到和其它酯类单体的两嵌段聚合物 .1 H NMR方法证明了聚合物的末端带有双硫酯基团 .嵌段聚合时必须加入微量的自由基引发剂以形成大分子自由基 ,达到较好的控制聚合效果     

α‐Cyanobenzyl dithioester reversible addition–fragmentation chain‐transfer agents for controlled radical polymerizations

A series of new reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agents with cyanobenzyl R groups were synthesized. In comparison with other dithioester RAFT agents, these new RAFT agents were odorless or low‐odor, and this made them much easier to handle. The kinetics of methyl methacrylate radical polymerizations mediated by these RAFT agents were investigated. The polymerizations proceeded in a controlled way, the first‐order kinetics evolved in a linear fashion with time, the molecular weights increased linearly with the conversions, and the polydispersities were very narrow (～1.1). A poly[(methyl methacrylate)‐block‐polystyrene] block copolymer was prepared (number‐average molecular weight = 42,600, polydispersity index = 1.21) from a poly(methyl methacrylate) macro‐RAFT agent. These new RAFT agents also showed excellent control over the radical polymerization of styrenics and acrylates. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 1535–1543, 2005     

Batch Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene Stabilized by a Hydrophilic Macro‐RAFT Agent

Summary: A well‐defined homopolymer of 2‐(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate has been synthesized by reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization using (4‐cyanopentanoic acid)‐4‐dithiobenzoate as a chain transfer agent. The corresponding protonated homopolymer with a very reactive dithiobenzoate end group has been used as a water‐soluble macromolecular chain transfer agent in the batch emulsion polymerization of styrene without any surfactant. The reaction leads to a stable latex, as a result of the in‐situ formation of an amphiphilic block copolymer stabilizer, via transfer reaction to the dithioester functions during the nucleation step. The work does not intend to apply controlled free‐radical polymerization in an aqueous dispersed system but takes advantage of the RAFT technique to create a well‐defined polyelectrolyte, with a high chain‐end reactivity.

Schematic of the formation of the stabilized latex by the in situ formation of an amphiphilic block copolymer stabilizer.