A. Ney, R. Rajaram, et al.
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
The sequential and concurrent polymerizations of an ABC monomer (γ-(ε-caprolactone) 2-bromo-2-dimethylpropionate) with a BCD monomer (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) are introduced. This novel polymerization method is a versatile concept to branched copolymers. The two monomers that polymerize by different chemistries, ring-opening polymerization (ROP) and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), bear initiating centers that are for the type of chemistry that is on the opposite monomer. In this way, a branched copolymer is realized without going through a traditional multistep procedure. The branching density can be altered simply by the addition of the appropriate AB (ε-caprolactone) and/or CD (methyl methacrylate) monomers.
A. Ney, R. Rajaram, et al.
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Thomas E. Karis, C. Mark Seymour, et al.
Rheologica Acta
Peter J. Price
Surface Science
O.F. Schirmer, K.W. Blazey, et al.
Physical Review B