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ArticleScience and technology of advanced materials2024

Synthesis of thermo-responsive polymer gels composed of star-shaped block copolymers by copper-catalyzed living radical polymerization and click reaction.

Guohao Gao, Mitsuo Hara, Takahiro Seki, Yukikazu Takeoka

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Article in Science and technology of advanced materials, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Guohao GaoDepartment of Molecular & Macromolecular Chemistry, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.
Mitsuo HaraDepartment of Molecular & Macromolecular Chemistry, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.
Takahiro SekiDepartment of Molecular & Macromolecular Chemistry, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.
Yukikazu TakeokaDepartment of Molecular & Macromolecular Chemistry, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.
Nagoya University · JP

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Abstract

In recent times, there has been a significant surge in research interest surrounding thermo-responsive water-soluble polyacrylamides, primarily due to their intriguing capability to undergo significant solubility changes in water. These polymers exhibit the remarkable ability to shift from a soluble to an insoluble state in response to temperature variations. The capacity of these polymers to dynamically respond to temperature changes opens up exciting avenues for designing smart materials with tunable properties, amplifying their utility across a spectrum of scientific and technological applications. Researchers have been particularly captivated by the potential applications of thermo-responsive water-soluble polyacrylamides in diverse fields such as drug delivery, gene carriers, tissue engineering, sensors, catalysis, and chromatography separation. This study reports the construction and functionalization of polymer gels consisting of a polymer network of polyacrylamide derivatives with nano-sized structural units. Specifically, thermo-responsive polymer gels were synthesized by combining well-defined star-shaped polymers composed of polyacrylamide derivatives with a multifunctional initiator and linking method through a self-accelerating click reaction. The polymerization system employed a highly living approach, resulting in polymer chains characterized by narrow molecular weight distributions. The method's high functionality facilitated the synthesis of a temperature-responsive block copolymer gel composed of

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end-group modificationgelspolymer networksstar-shaped polymerThermo-responsive polymer

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PMID38361532
PMCPMC10868426
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