Aqueous RAFT Polymerization of Acrylamide and N,N-Dimethylacrylamide At Room Temperature

Author

Anthony J. Convertine, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Brad S. Lokitz
Andrew B. Lowe
Charles W. Scales
Leslie J. Myrick
Charles L. McCormick

Abstract

The first example of a room temperature reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization conducted directly in aqueous media is detailed. Under these conditions acrylamide and N,N-dimethylacrylamide may be polymerized in a controlled fashion to near quantitative conversions employing a difunctional trithiocarbonate chain transfer agent (CTA). Hydrolysis studies conducted at pH 5.5 suggest that the CTA is stable up to approximately 50°C.

Recommended Citation

A. J. Convertine et al., "Aqueous RAFT Polymerization of Acrylamide and N,N-Dimethylacrylamide At Room Temperature," Macromolecular Rapid Communications, vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 791 - 795, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co, May 2005.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.200500042

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Block copolymers; Gel permeation chromatography (GPC); Hydrophilic polymers; Kinetics (polymerization); RAFT

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1022-1336

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 May 2005