Rapid and systematic access to quasi-diblock copolymer libraries covering a comprehensive composition range by sequential RAFT polymerization in an Automated synthesizer

Joris J Haven; Carlos Guerrero-Sanchez; Daniel J Keddie; Graeme Moad

doi:10.1002/marc.201300459

Rapid and systematic access to quasi-diblock copolymer libraries covering a comprehensive composition range by sequential RAFT polymerization in an Automated synthesizer

Macromol Rapid Commun. 2014 Feb;35(4):492-7. doi: 10.1002/marc.201300459. Epub 2013 Aug 29.

Authors

Joris J Haven¹, Carlos Guerrero-Sanchez, Daniel J Keddie, Graeme Moad

Affiliation

¹ CSIRO, Materials Science and Engineering, Bag 10, Clayton South MDC, Victoria, 3169, Australia; Department of Chemical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, 5612AZ, The Netherlands.

PMID: 23996895
DOI: 10.1002/marc.201300459

Abstract

A versatile, cost-effective approach to the rapid, fully unattended preparation of systematic quasi-diblock copolymer libraries via sequential RAFT polymerization in an automated synthesizer is reported. The procedure is demonstrated with the synthesis of a 23 member library of low dispersity poly(butyl methacrylate)-quasiblock-poly(methyl methacrylate) covering a wide (fivefold) range of molar mass for the second block in a one-pot, sequential, RAFT polymerization.

Keywords: automated parallel synthesizer; block copolymer; polymer library; sequential RAFT polymerization.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Automation
Methacrylates / chemistry
Polymerization
Polymers / chemical synthesis*
Polymers / chemistry
Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry

Substances

Methacrylates
Polymers
poly(butyl methacrylate)
Polymethyl Methacrylate