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Stimuli-responsive molecular brushes
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In this paper, the authors review the general aspects of molecular brushes and polymeric responsive systems and highlight the rational approaches to induce stimuli-responsiveness in molecular brush systems, which are unique for molecular brushes since these conformational changes can be restricted to a single molecule.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2010-01-01. It has received 592 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Polymer brush.read more
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Poly(vinyl chloride): current status and future perspectives via reversible deactivation radical polymerization methods
Carlos M. R. Abreu,Ana C. Fonseca,Nuno Rocha,James T. Guthrie,Arménio C. Serra,Jorge F. J. Coelho +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) methods are discussed from three major standpoints: degree of control over polymerization, limitations and potential applications on an industrial scale.
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Self-assembly behavior of pH- and thermo-responsive hydrophilic ABCBA-type pentablock copolymers synthesized by consecutive RAFT polymerization
TL;DR: In this article, a multi-responsive hydrophilic ABCBA-type pentablock copolymer, consisting of poly(ethylene glycol), poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), and poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate), was synthesized by consecutive reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization.
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Synthesis and Characterization of Molecular Bottlebrushes Prepared by Iron-Based ATRP
TL;DR: In this paper, a grafting from a poly(2-bromoisobutyryloxy)ethyl methacrylate macroinitiator using iron-based atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is described.
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Intermolecular Interactions between Bottlebrush Polymers Boost the Protection of Surfaces against Frictional Wear
Jimmy Faivre,Jimmy Faivre,Buddha Ratna Shrestha,Guojun Xie,Mateusz Olszewski,Vahid Adibnia,Florina Moldovan,Alexandra Montembault,Guillaume Sudre,Thierry Delair,Laurent David,Krzysztof Matyjaszewski,Xavier Banquy +12 more
TL;DR: In this article, a library of polyzwiterrionic bottlebrush polymers of different architectures was synthesized to explore the effect of intermolecular interactions on their conformation at interfaces and their tribological properties.
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Soft Elastomers via Introduction of Poly(butyl acrylate) “Diluent” to Poly(hydroxyethyl acrylate)-Based Gel Networks
TL;DR: In this article, a new strategy for the synthesis of stable and well-defined supersoft elastomers was proposed, where four-arm star-like polymers, poly(trimethylsilyloxyethyl acrylate), were synthesized and cross-linked to form a relatively uniform polymer gel network.
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Living free-radical polymerization by reversible addition - Fragmentation chain transfer: The RAFT process
John Chiefari,Y. K. Chong,Frances Ercole,Julia Krstina,Justine Leigh Jeffery,Tam P. T. Le,Roshan T. A. Mayadunne,Gordon Francis Meijs,Catherine Louise Moad,Graeme Moad,Ezio Rizzardo,San H. Thang +11 more
TL;DR: The authors proposed a reversible additive-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) method for living free-radical polymerization, which can be used with a wide range of monomers and reaction conditions and in each case it provides controlled molecular weight polymers with very narrow polydispersities.
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Environment-sensitive hydrogels for drug delivery
Yong Qiu,Kinam Park +1 more
TL;DR: Development of environmentally sensitive hydrogels with a wide array of desirable properties can be made is a formidable challenge, however, if the achievements of the past can be extrapolated into the future, it is highly likely that responsive hydrogelWith such properties can been made.