CONTROLLED SEQUENTIAL AND RANDOMRADICAL COPOLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE AND BUTYL METHACRYLATE BY ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION

Diblock copolymers containing polystyrene (PSt) andpolybutyl methacrylate (PBMA)segnents and random coplymer of styrene (St) and butyl methacrylate (BMA) havebeen prepared by atom transfer radical polymerizanon (ATRP). Diblock copolymers ofBAN and St with predetermined molecular weight (1× 104ed.5 × 104)and narrowermolecular weight distribution(1.25～1.5) were obained The random copolymercompositions were determined by 1HNMR spectroscopy and the reactivity ratios wereevaluated by the extended Kelen-Tudos method to be γst=0.91, γBMA=0.32.

SYNTHESIS OF POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE)-graft-POLYSTYRENE BY ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION

The radical copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate was carried out via atomtransfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiated by ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate and catalyzed by CuBr/2,2'-bipyridinecomplex. This polymerization proceeds in a living fashion with controlled molecular weight and low polydispersity. Theobtained copolymer was esterified with 2-bromoisobutylryl bromide yielding a macroinitiator, poly(methyl methacrylate-co-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-2-(2-bromoisobutyryloxy)ethyl methacrylate), and its structure was characterized by ~1H-NMR. This macroinitiator was used for ATRP of styrene to synthesize poly(methyl methacrylate)-graft-polystyrene. Themolecular weight of graft copolymer increased with the monomer conversion, and the polydispersity remained relatively low.The individual grafted polystyrene chains were cleaved from the macroinitiator backbone by hydrolysis and the hydrolyzed product was characterized by ~1H-NMR and GPC.

Application of multifunctional initiation system in block copolymerization of ethylene oxide and methyl methacrylate

A block copolymer composed of hydrophilic and crystallinic polyethylene oxide and hydrophobic and non-crystallinic polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) was prepared by sequential initiation of alkoxy-anion and charge transfer complex using p-aminophenol as parent compound. The structure of copolymer was characterized by GPC, IR, 1H NMR and DSC in detail. The propagation of PMMA chain is dependent on the molecular weight and concentration of the first block PEO and also the polarity of solvents. The reasons are discussed.

An Observation on the Microphase Separation of Poly(methyl methacrylate)-block-Polystyrene Copolymer

The phase behavior of a well-defined poly(methyl methacrylate)- b- polystyrene block copolymer was studied by transmission electron microscope. The results show that a microphase transition may have occurred in the copolymer film. A kind of lamellae and an ordered bicontinuous double-diamond morphology are observed clearly. The lamellar morphology reveals a larger period of about 400 nm.

SYNTHESIS OF BLOCK COPOLYMER FROM 5,6 -BENZO-2-METHYLENE-1,3-DIOXEPANE AND METHYL ACRYLATE VIA ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION

Poly(methyl acrylate)-b-poly(5,6-benzo-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane) (PMA-b-PBMDO) was synthesized by two-step atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Firstly, ATRP of methyl acrylate (MA) was realized using ethyl alpha-bromobutyrate (EBrB) as initiator in the presence of CuBr/2,2'-bipyridine. After isolation, poly(methyl acrylate) with terminal bromine (PMA-Br) was synthesized. Secondly, the resulting PMA-Br was used as a macromolecular initiator in the ATRP of BMDO. The structure of block copolymer was characterized by H-1-NMR spectroscopy. Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution were determined on a gel permeation chromatograph (GPC).

Synthesis of Dendritic-Linear Block Copolymers by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

The dendritic polyarylether 2-bromoisobutyrate as the macromolecular initiator for the controlled free radical polymerization of styrene was investigated. The polymerization was carried out with CuBr/2,2 ' -bipyridine catalyst at 110 degreesC. It is found that the hybrid dendritic-linear block copolymers possess well-defined molecular weights and low polydispersities.

SYNTHESIS OF BLOCK COPOLYMER BY INTEGRATED LIVING ANIONIC POLYMERIZATION-ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION(ATRP)

Alpha-trichloroacetoxy terminated polystyrene oligomer (PS-CH2CH2OCOCCl3) and poly-(styrene-b-butadiene) oligomer [P(S-b-B)-CH2CH2OCOCCl3)] were synthesized by living anionic polymeri-zation using n-butyllithium as initiator. Then the PS-CH2CH2OCOCCl3 (PS-Cl-3) or P(S-b-B)-CH2CH2O-COCCl3 (PSB-Cl-3) was used as the macroinitiator in the polymerization of(meth)acrylates in the presence of CuX/bpy. AB diblock and ABC triblock copolymers were prepared by the integrated living anionic polymerization (LAP)-atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The structures of the PSB-Cl-3 and the P(S-b-MMA) were identified by FTIR and H-1-NMR spectrum, respectively. A new way to design block copolymers (the combination of LAP and ATRP) was developed.

Synthesis of Well-Defined Dendritic-Linear Diblock and Triblock Copolymers by Controlled Free Radical Polymerization

The design and synthesis of novel dendritic-linear block copolymers were described. The copolymers were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) using dendritic polyarylether 2-bromoisobutyrate macroinitiator. ATRP carried out in bulk with CuBr/bipy catalyst at 120癈, yielded well-defined block copolymers with polydispersities less than 1.36.

A NOVEL PHOTO-INITIATING SYSTEM FOR ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE

A novel photo-induced initiating system, 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone (DMPA)/ferric tri(NN-diethyldithiocarbamate) [Fe(DC)(3)], was developed and used for the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of styrene in toluene. The polymerization proceeds with DMPA as photo-initiator, Fe(DC)(3) as catalyst and DC as a reversible transfer group, while the halogen and ligands are free. Well-defined PSt was prepared and the polymerization mechanism revealed by end group analysis belongs to a reverse ATRP. Block copolymer was prepared by using thus obtained PSt as macroinitiator and Fe(DC)(2) as catalyst under UV light irradiation via a conventional ATRP process.

Synthesis and characterization of H-type amphiphilic liquid crystalline block copolymers by ATRP

H-type amphiphilic liquid crystalline block copolymers containing azobenzene were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization （ATRP）. Macroinitiators prepared by the esterification between poly（ethylene oxide） （PEG） and 2,2-dichloroacetyl chloride were utilized to initiate the polymerization of 6-[4-（4-ethoxyphenylazo）phenoxy]hexyl rnethacrylate （M6C）. The resulting macroinitiators and block copolymers were characterized by ^1H NMR, gel permeation chromatography （GPC）. Polarizing optical microscopy （POM） and differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） preliminarily revealed the liquid crystalline property of these block copolymers. This series of liquid crystalline block copolymers are promising in some areas, such as optical data storage, optical switch, and molecular devices.

Effect of spacer length on the liquid crystalline property of azobenzene-containing ABA-type triblock copolymers via ATRP

The effect of flexible spacer length on the liquid crystalline property of ABA-type triblock copolymers containing azobenzene groups was investigated. For the study, the monomers, n-[4-(4-ethoxyphenylazo)phenoxy]alkyl methacrylates with varying methylene groups (n = 0, 2, 6) were used to synthesize a series of azobenzene-containing amphiphilic triblock copolymers PAnC–PEG–PAnC by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarizing optical microscopy (POM), and one-dimensional X-ray diffraction (1D WAXD) have shown that the glass transition temperatures of these copolymers decreased with increasing n, PA0C–PEG–PA0C has no mesophase, while both PA2C–PEG–PA2C and PA6C–PEG–PA6C have a nematic mesophase. These differences derive from the length of spacer groups between the polymer backbone and side-chain LC monomers.

Y-shaped block copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) synthesized by ATRP

Novel Y-shaped block copolymers of poly（ethylene glycol） and poly（N-isopropylacrylamide）, PEG-b-（PNIPAM）2, were successfully synthesized through atom transfer radical polymerization （ATRP）. A difunctional macroinitiator was prepared by esterification of 2,2-dichloroacetyl chloride with poly（ethylene glycol） monomethyl ether （PEG）. The copolymers were obtained via the ATRP ofN-isopropylacrylamide （NIPAM） at 30℃ with CuCl/Me6TREN as a catalyst system and DMF/H2O （v/v = 3：1） mixture as solvent. The resulting copolymers were characterized by gel permeation chromatography （GPC） and ^1H NMR. These block copolymers show controllable molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions （PDI 〈 1.15）. Their phase transition temperatures and the corresponding enthalpy changes in aqueous solution were measured by differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）. As a result, the phase transition temperature of PEG45-b-（PNIPAM55）2 is higher than that of PNIPAM, however, the corresponding enthalpy change is much lower, indicating the significant influence of the macromolecular composition and architecture on the phase transition.

Effect of Halogen Chain End Fidelity on the Synthesis of Poly(methyl methacrylate-b-styrene)by ATRP

Poly（methyl methacrylate-b-styrene） （PMMA-b-PS） block copolymers are synthesized by two consecutive ATRPs and fractionated into four fractions. The halogen chain end fidelity （CEF） in PMMA-b-PS is quantified based on the analysis of each fraction. Compared to ethyl 2-phenyl-2-bromoacetate/CuBr/2,2＇-bipyridine （EPBA/CuBr/bpy） and CuBr/N,N,N＇,N＂,N＂-pentamethyldiethylene- triamine （CuBr/PMDETA） catalysts, PMMA-b-PS synthesized using p-toluenesulfonyl chloride/CuCl/bpy （TsC1/CuC1/bpy） and CuC1/PMDETA catalysts has a higher halogen CEF and a better control on molecular weight.

Synthesis of α-Bromine-Terminated Polystyrene Macroinitiator and Its Initiation of MMA Polymerization by ATRP

In the present paper the synthesis of block copolymers via the transformation from living anionic polymerization (LAP) to atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) was described. α-Bromine-terminated polystyrenes(PStBr) in the LAP step was prepared by using n-BuLi as initiator, tetrahydrofuran (THF) as the activator, α-methylstyrene (α-MeSt) as the capping group and liquid bromine (Br_2) as the bromating agent. The effects of reaction conditions such as the amounts of α-MeSt, THF, and Br_2 as well as molecular weight of polystyrene on the bromating efficiency (BE) and coupling extent (CE) were examined. The present results show that the yield of PStBr obtained was more than 93. 8% and the coupling reaction was substantially absent. PStBr was further used as the macroinitiator in the polymerization of methyl-methacrylate (MMA) in the presence of copper (I ) halogen and 2, 2' -bipyridine (bpy) complexes. It was found that the molecular weight of the resulted PSt-b-PMMA increased linearly with the increase of the conversion of MMA and the polydispersity was 1. 2-1.6. The structures of PStBr and P(St-b-MMA) were characterized by ~1H NMR spectra.

Atom transfer radical polymerization and copolymerization of isoprene catalyzed by copper bromide/2,2＇-bipyridine

ATRP, as one of the most successful controlled/‘‘living＇＇ radical polymerization techniques, has been applied to a large variety of monomers including styrenes,（meth）acrylates,（meth）acrylamides,acrylonitrile, and vinyl acetate. However, ATRP of isoprene still remains a challenge due to poor solubility of copper catalysts in isoprene and low chain propagation rate constant of the monomer. In this work,Cu Br/2,2＇-bipyridine was found to effectively mediate ATRP of isoprene at 100 °C, 130 °C, and 150 °C with ethyl 2-bromopropionate as an initiator. The polymerizations proceeded smoothly and reached 48.1%,53.3%, and 71.0% conversions, respectively, in 72 h, producing polyisoprenes with molecular weights close to theoretical values and relatively narrow distributions. A block copolymer of polystyrene-bpolyisoprene was prepared using Cu Br/2,2＇＇-bipyridine as a catalyst and polystyrene as a macroinitiator.The-1H NMR and-（13）C NMR analysis of polyisoprene indicated that the polymer had 88.8% 1,4-addition structure and 63.9% of the polymer backbone units were in trans-configuration.

马来酸酐和苯乙烯的可逆加成-断链链转移聚合及新型嵌段共聚物的合成

Reverse addition\|fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerizatin of MAn with St is reported aiming at the synthesis of a well\|defined alternating copolymer of MAn with St.The results show that the polymers possess predetermined molecular weight and molecular weight distribution as narrow as 1 2. A novel well\|defined block copolymer P(MAn\| alt \|St)\| b \|PSt has also been prepared by the copolymerization of MAn with excess amount of St in molar feed via RAFT process.

甲基丙烯酸丁酯和苯乙烯的原子转移自由基共聚

研究了甲基丙烯酸丁酯和苯乙烯两种不同极性单体的原子转移自由基嵌段共聚和无规共聚，得到了实测分子量与理论分子量相近、分子量分布较窄的嵌段共聚物和无规共聚物。聚合过程中分子量和单体转化率成比例增加，多分散性指数变化不大。用１ＨＮＭＲ法测定共聚组成，Ｋｅｌｅｎ－Ｔｕｄｏｓ法计算竞聚率。得到γＳ＝０．９１，γＢＭＡ＝０．３２。

双官能团引发剂进行的基团转移嵌段共聚

嵌段共聚物的合成技术有较大的可靠性和预见性,并可提供别的聚合物所不能达到的特殊性能。用基团转移聚合的方法进行丙烯酸酯类极性单体室温下的活性聚合,能得到具有预定链长、嵌段纯度和多分散性指数小的嵌段共聚物。用双官能团引发剂进行基团转移嵌段共聚,可减少加单体的次数,避免引进杂质,且能合成用单官能团引发剂所无法得到的A—B—

甲基丙烯酸丁酯和苯乙烯的原子转移自由基共聚

研究了甲基丙烯酸丁酯（ＢＭＡ）和苯乙烯（Ｓ）这两种不同极性单体的原子转移自由基嵌段共聚和无规共聚，得到了实测分子量与理论分子量相近，分子量分布较窄的嵌段共聚物和无规共聚物．聚合过程中分子量和单体转化率成比例增加，多分散性指数变化不大．用１ＨＮＭＲ法测定共聚组成，ＫｅｌｅｎＴｕｄｏｓ法计算竞聚率．得到ｒＳｔ＝０９１，ｒＢＭＡ＝０３２．