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ArticleACS polymers Au2026

Single-Step Grafting of a Thermoresponsive RAFT Polymer from Nanocellulose by Radical Decarboxylation.

Gianluca Vidali, David Joram Mendoza, Cameron Bentley, Alasdair I McKay, Vikram Singh Raghuwanshi, Jitendra Mata, Gil Garnier, Joel F Hooper

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Gianluca VidaliSchool of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.
David Joram MendozaDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Cameron BentleySchool of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7867-6068
Alasdair I McKaySchool of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6859-172X
Vikram Singh RaghuwanshiDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Jitendra MataAustralian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS), Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9225-7900
Gil GarnierDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3512-0056
Joel F HooperSchool of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9941-2034

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Abstract

The grafting of polymers in a single step from TEMPO-oxidized nanocellulose (TOCN) via controlled radical polymerization is reported here for the first time. Reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization is achieved through silver-mediated radical decarboxylation on the surface of the cellulose fibers in the presence of a RAFT precursor in a primarily water-based mixture. Electrochemical studies were performed to tune the redox properties of the silver-ligand complex and achieve an extremely high monomer conversion and grafting efficiency. This led to the grafting of a thermoresponsive polymer with low dispersity and controlled molecular weight, which in turn allowed for the tuning of the thermal properties of the nanocellulose-polymer composite. SANS analysis of the materials provides a clear model to explain the effect of the polymer molecular weight on the thermoresponsive and gelation properties of PNIPAM-

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cloud pointPNIPAMpolymer graftingsurface-initiated controlled radical polymerizationthermoresponsive hydrogel

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