scholarly journals Epoxy-functional diblock copolymer spheres, worms and vesicles via polymerization-induced self-assembly in mineral oil

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 3332-3339
Author(s):  
Philip J. Docherty ◽  
Chloé Girou ◽  
Matthew J. Derry ◽  
Steven P. Armes

Epoxy-functional poly(stearyl methacrylate)-poly(glycidyl methacrylate) spheres, worms or vesicles can be prepared by RAFT dispersion polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate in mineral oil at 70 °C.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 603-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip J. Docherty ◽  
Matthew J. Derry ◽  
Steven P. Armes

Epoxy-functional poly(stearyl methacrylate)-poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PSMA-PGlyMA) diblock copolymer nanoparticles are synthesized via reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) dispersion polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate (GlyMA) in mineral oil at 70 °C.



2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 1751-1757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Semsarilar ◽  
Nicholas J. W. Penfold ◽  
Elizabeth R. Jones ◽  
Steven P. Armes

Semi-crystalline diblock copolymer spheres, worms or vesicles are prepared by polymerization-induced self-assembly via RAFT dispersion polymerization of stearyl methacrylate. DSC studies confirm local order for the core-forming poly(stearyl methacrylate) chains.



2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (16) ◽  
pp. 3054-3062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Derry ◽  
Lee A. Fielding ◽  
Steven P. Armes

Diblock copolymer spheres, worms and vesicles are prepared via RAFT dispersion polymerization of benzyl methacrylate in either mineral oil or a poly(α-olefin) using polymerization-induced self-assembly; an efficient ‘one-pot’ protocol is reported for spheres at 30% solids in mineral oil.



2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (28) ◽  
pp. 4579-4590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Csilla György ◽  
Saul J. Hunter ◽  
Chloé Girou ◽  
Matthew J. Derry ◽  
Steven P. Armes

RAFT dispersion polymerization of 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate produces diblock copolymer spheres, worms or vesicles in mineral oil; the Pickering emulsifier performance of the spheres is examined.



2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (41) ◽  
pp. 7264-7273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kay E. B. Doncom ◽  
Nicholas J. Warren ◽  
Steven P. Armes

A zwitterionic polysulfobetaine-based macro-CTA is used for the synthesis of spheres, worms or vesiclesviaaqueous RAFT dispersion polymerization of 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA). These new diblock copolymer nano-objects exhibit high tolerance of added salt.



2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 5078-5090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Derry ◽  
Lee A. Fielding ◽  
Nicholas J. Warren ◽  
Charlotte J. Mable ◽  
Andrew J. Smith ◽  
...  

In situ SAXS studies reveal the evolution of copolymer morphology during the PISA synthesis of diblock copolymer nano-objects in mineral oil.



2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (42) ◽  
pp. 11443-11454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Czajka ◽  
Steven P. Armes

In situ small-angle X-ray scattering is used to monitor the formation of diblock copolymer spheres, worms and vesicles during reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) aqueous dispersion polymerization of 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate.



2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabella R. Dorsman ◽  
Matthew J. Derry ◽  
Victoria J. Cunningham ◽  
Steven L. Brown ◽  
Clive N. Williams ◽  
...  

Does statistical copolymerization of n-butyl methacrylate with benzyl methacrylate lower the critical temperature required for vesicle-to-worm and worm-to-sphere transitions for diblock copolymer nano-objects in mineral oil?



2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Luppi ◽  
T. Babut ◽  
E. Petit ◽  
M. Rolland ◽  
D. Quemener ◽  
...  

Polylysine decorated diblock copolymer nano-objects are prepared by polymerization-induced self-assemblyviaRAFT dispersion polymerization of 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate. Antimicrobial properties of the resulting nano-objects evaluated using a gram positive bacteria.



2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah L. Beattie ◽  
Oliver J. Deane ◽  
Oleksandr O. Mykhaylyk ◽  
Steven P. Armes

Poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate)-poly(4-hydroxybutyl acrylate) nano-objects are prepared by aqueous polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) using an ionic RAFT agent.



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