Core cross-linked star polymers via controlled radical polymerisation

By A. Blencowe, J. Tan, T. Goh, G. Qiao. 2009

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Abstract Star polymers are comprised of multiple arms or branches radiating from a central point or core and have been of huge scientific interest since they were first prepared sixty years ago, as a result of their unique physical properties. Star polymers are not just an academic curiosity, but are currently employed or under investigation in a wide range of industries and commercial materials ranging from engine oils and coating technologies to contact lenses and biomedical devices. Although there are many different types of star polymers and methods for their synthesis, recent advances in the field of controlled radical polymerisation have enabled the facile production of complex star polymer architectures from a large range of monomer families, without the requirement of highly stringent reaction conditions. In particular, well-defined, nanometre scale core cross-linked star (CCS) polymers, which are readily accessible by controlled radical polymerisation techniques, have been increasingly prominent in the scientific literature. As a result, this feature article provides a comprehensive review covering the development, functionalisation, physical properties and application of core cross-linked star polymers prepared by controlled radical polymerisation and the arm-first approach.

Subfields: Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics

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• Water and corrosion resistance of epoxy-acrylic-amine waterborne coatings: Effects of resin molecular weight, polar group and hydrophobic segment (2013, background): “Chemical reactions between different polar groups not only facilitate crosslinks and thus enhance the physical and chemical integrity of the coalesced film, but also reduce the number of polar groups and thereby lower the water sensitivity of the coatings [15,27,31].”
• Recent advances in honeycomb-structured porous polymer films prepared via breath figures (2012, background): “Moreover, the films cast from the low Tg star polymers showed more homogeneous films with much less cracking throughout the film in comparison with high Tg star polymer [38,40].”