Journal
SOFT MATTER
Volume 6, Issue 9, Pages 2006-2012Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/b920216a
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- Swedish Research Council (VR)
- IBM
- Center for Polymeric Interfaces and Molecular Assemblies (CPIMA)
- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- Region Wallonne
- European Union (FEDER, FSE)
- Belgian Federal Government Office of Science Policy [SSTC-PAI 6/27]
- NSF-GOALI [NSF-CHE-0645891]
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In this work we have bridged the use of mild and living organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization to facilitate the synthesis of cross-linked networks with an emphasis on hydrogels. Amidine-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of bis-carbonate macromonomers in the presence of an alcohol provides the onset for the reaction and various building blocks issued from the initiator, macromonomer and comonomer can be used in different proportions to tailor the swelling behavior and mechanical integrity of final networks. Easy modifications of the building blocks additionally allow for finely tuning the hydrogel functionality and/or promoting responsiveness in the final structure.
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