Bicompartmentalized polymer particles by tandem ROMP and ATRP in miniemulsion

Cédric Airaud, Valérie Héroguez*, Yves Gnanou

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Abstract

This study describes an original approach to prepare biphasic particles by simultaneous ringopening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of norbornene and atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of methyl methacrylate under miniemulsion conditions. A single water-soluble ruthenium macrocatalyst was used to initiate ROMP and mediate ATRP. All situations led to high conversions, and well-distributed particles containing two incompatible homopolymers grown under controlled conditions could indeed be prepared.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3015-3022
Number of pages8
JournalMacromolecules
Volume41
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - May 13 2008
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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