Controlled multi-vinyl monomer homopolymerization through vinyl oligomer combination as a universal approach to hyperbranched architectures

Tianyu Zhao, Yu Zheng, Julien Poly and Wenxin Wang ()
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Tianyu Zhao: Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials, National University of Ireland, Galway, NFB Building, IDA Business Park, Dangan, Galway, Ireland
Yu Zheng: Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials, National University of Ireland, Galway, NFB Building, IDA Business Park, Dangan, Galway, Ireland
Julien Poly: Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse (IS2M)—UMR 7361—CNRS/UHA, 15 rue Jean Starcky, 68057 Mulhouse, France
Wenxin Wang: Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials, National University of Ireland, Galway, NFB Building, IDA Business Park, Dangan, Galway, Ireland

Nature Communications, 2013, vol. 4, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract The three-dimensional structures of hyperbranched materials have made them attractive in many important applications. However, the preparation of hyperbranched materials remains challenging. The hyperbranched materials from addition polymerization have gained attention, but are still confined to only a low level of branching and often low yield. Moreover, the complication of synthesis only allows a few specialized monomers and inimers to be used. Here we report a ‘Vinyl Oligomer Combination’ strategy; a versatile approach that overcomes these difficulties and allows facile synthesis of highly branched polymeric materials from readily available multi-vinyl monomers, which have long been considered as formidable starting materials in addition polymerization. We report the alteration of the growth manner of polymerization by controlling the kinetic chain length, together with the manipulation of chain growth conditions, to achieve veritable hyperbranched materials, which possess nearly 70% branch ratios as well as numerous vinyl functional groups.

Date: 2013
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