Synthesizing Ordered Network Structures Using Linear Polymers: A Study on Optimal Synthetic Conditions
Ikuya Ohshima,
DoWoo Kwon,
Yian Wang
et al.
Abstract:We have successfully synthesized linear bifunctional
PNIPA polymers
with uniform molecular weight using living radical polymerization.
Our objective was to construct a polymer network with a consistent
and an ordered structure. To achieve this, we prepared a solution
with a concentration higher than the overlap concentration (C*) of
the linear PNIPA polymers with uniform molecular weight. Next, we
introduced a cross-linking agent to bond the polymer ends together.
Under our experimental conditions using this l… Show more
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