A unified kinetic Monte Carlo approach to evaluate (a)symmetric block and gradient copolymers with linear and branched chains illustrated for poly(2-oxazoline)s-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A unified kinetic Monte Carlo approach to evaluate (a)symmetric block and gradient copolymers with linear and branched chains illustrated for poly(2-oxazoline)s

Published:2022 Issue:11 Volume:13 Page:1559-1575
ISSN:1759-9954
Container-title:Polymer Chemistry
language:en
Short-container-title:Polym. Chem.

Author:

Conka Robert¹²^ORCID,Marien Yoshi W.²^ORCID,Sedlacek Ondrej¹^ORCID,Hoogenboom Richard¹^ORCID,Van Steenberge Paul H. M.²^ORCID,D'hooge Dagmar R.²³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S4, 9000 Gent, Belgium

2. Laboratory for Chemical Technology (LCT), Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Ghent University, Technologiepark 125, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium

3. Centre for Textile Science and Engineering (CTSE), Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Ghent University, Technologiepark 70a, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium

Abstract

Kinetic modeling is used to verify if PAOx synthesis routes can deliver ideal products such as (a)symmetric (block-)gradients and block copolymers. It is shown that a variation in chain length and topology affects the overall compositional deviation.

Funder

Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Organic Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,Biochemistry,Bioengineering

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2022/PY/D1PY01391B

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