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ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Volume 59, Issue 24, Pages 9646-9652Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001271
Keywords
atom-transfer radical polymerization; gels; polymer networks; star-shaped polymers; thiol-bromide click reaction
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Polymer networks usually contain numerous inhomogeneities that deteriorate their physical properties and should be eliminated to create reliable, high-performance materials. A simple method is introduced for the production of nearly ideal networks from various vinyl polymers through controlled polymerization and subsequent crosslinking. Monodisperse star polymers with bromide end groups were synthesized by atom-transfer radical polymerization and end-linked with dithiol linkers using thiol-bromide chemistry. This simple procedure formed nearly ideal polymer networks, as revealed from elasticity of the formed gel and model conjugation reactions involving linear polymers. The versatility of this method was demonstrated by preparing networks of common vinyl polymers, including polyacrylates, polymethacrylate, and polystyrene. This method can be used to prepare multiple functional nearly ideal gels and elastomers and to explore fundamental aspects of polymer networks.
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