Star-shaped Poly(2-oxazoline)s by Dendrimer Endcapping

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (8) ◽  
pp. 1026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanneke M. L. Lambermont-Thijs ◽  
Martin W. M. Fijten ◽  
Ulrich S. Schubert ◽  
Richard Hoogenboom

The synthesis of star-shaped poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) is reported by direct end-capping of the living polymer chains with dendritic multiamines. The end-capping kinetics after addition of a first generation polypropylenimine dendrimer are discussed based on monitoring by size exclusion chromatography, revealing less efficient end-capping with larger poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) chains and increasing dendrimer generation. In addition, it is demonstrated that the solution viscosity and cloud point temperature of the star-shaped polymers are much less affected by chain length compared with their linear analogues.

2013 ◽  
Vol 84 (7) ◽  
pp. 075118 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Mannella ◽  
V. La Carrubba ◽  
V. Brucato

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1975
Author(s):  
Florian Jakobs ◽  
Kristoffer Harms ◽  
Jana Kielhorn ◽  
Daniel Zaremba ◽  
Pen Yiao Ang ◽  
...  

For most kinds of active polymer optical fibers, a homogeneous distribution of dye molecules over the entire fiber length and cross section is required. In this study, chemical bonding of dyes to poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) by copolymerization is achieved within the polymerization process instead of dissolving the dyes in the monomers. In combination with an improved fabrication mechanism, this leads to homogeneous dye distribution within the preforms. A method for proving the integration of the dyes into the polymer chains has been developed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and size exclusion chromatography (SEC). Prestructured core-cladding preforms with dye-doped poly(cylohexyl methacrylate-co-methyl methacrylate)-core have been prepared with the Teflon string technique and were heat-drawn to few mode fibers.


2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Ferreira ◽  
Marijana Blesic ◽  
Joana Trindade ◽  
Isabel Marrucho ◽  
José N. Canongia Lopes ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 295 (8) ◽  
pp. 1343-1349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juraj Škvarla ◽  
Rahul K. Raya ◽  
Mariusz Uchman ◽  
Jiří Zedník ◽  
Karel Procházka ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Marieke E. Klijn ◽  
Jürgen Hubbuch

AbstractThe protein cloud-point temperature (TCloud) is a known representative of protein–protein interaction strength and provides valuable information during the development and characterization of protein-based products, such as biopharmaceutics. A high-throughput low volume TCloud detection method was introduced in preceding work, where it was concluded that the extracted value is an apparent TCloud (TCloud,app). As an understanding of the apparent nature is imperative to facilitate inter-study data comparability, the current work was performed to systematically evaluate the influence of 3 image analysis strategies and 2 experimental parameters (sample volume and cooling rate) on TCloud,app detection of lysozyme. Different image analysis strategies showed that TCloud,app is detectable by means of total pixel intensity difference and the total number of white pixels, but the latter is also able to extract the ice nucleation temperature. Experimental parameter variation showed a TCloud,app depression for increasing cooling rates (0.1–0.5 °C/min), and larger sample volumes (5–24 μL). Exploratory thermographic data indicated this resulted from a temperature discrepancy between the measured temperature by the cryogenic device and the actual sample temperature. Literature validation confirmed that the discrepancy does not affect the relative inter-study comparability of the samples, regardless of the image analysis strategy or experimental parameters. Additionally, high measurement precision was demonstrated, as TCloud,app changes were detectable down to a sample volume of only 5 μL and for 0.1 °C/min cooling rate increments. This work explains the apparent nature of the TCloud detection method, showcases its detection precision, and broadens the applicability of the experimental setup.


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