Uniform Polymer Microspheres by Photoinduced Metal‐Free Atom Transfer Radical Precipitation Polymerization

Abstract: Herein, a photoinduced method is introduced for the synthesis of highly cross‐linked and uniform polymer microspheres by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) at room temperature and in the absence of stabilizers or surfactants. Uniform particles are obtained at monomer concentrations as high as 10% (by volume), with polymers being exempt from contamination by residual transition metal catalysts, thereby overcoming the two major longstanding problems associated with thermally initiated ATRP‐mediated precipitation polymerization. Moreover, the obtained particles have also immobilized ATRP initiators on their surface, which directly enables the controlled growth of densely grafted polymer layers with adjustable thickness and a well‐defined chemical composition. The method is then employed successfully for the synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymer microspheres.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Uniform Polymer Microspheres by Photoinduced Metal‐Free Atom Transfer Radical Precipitation Polymerization ; day:05 ; month:11 ; year:2024 ; extent:9
Macromolecular rapid communications ; (05.11.2024) (gesamt 9)

Creator
Bicak, Tugrul Cem
Liu, Huiyin
Haupt, Karsten
Gonzato, Carlo
Fresnais, Jérôme
Ménager, Christine
Fensterbank, Louis
Ollivier, Cyril
Griffete, Nébéwia

DOI
10.1002/marc.202400502
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2411061337437.580123257009
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Bicak, Tugrul Cem
  • Liu, Huiyin
  • Haupt, Karsten
  • Gonzato, Carlo
  • Fresnais, Jérôme
  • Ménager, Christine
  • Fensterbank, Louis
  • Ollivier, Cyril
  • Griffete, Nébéwia

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