Synthesis of sharply thermo and PH responsive PMA-b-PNIPAM-b-PEG-b-PNIPAM-b-PMA by RAFT radical polymerization and its schizophrenic micellization in aqueous solutions

Sharply thermo- and pH-responsive pentablock terpolymer with a core-shell-corona structure was prepared by RAFT polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide and methacrylic acid monomers using PEG-based benzoate-type of RAFT agent. The PEG-based RAFT agent could be easily synthesized by dihydroxyl-capped...

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Main Authors: Lida Ahmadkhani, Mojtaba Abbasian, Abolfazl Akbarzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Designed Monomers and Polymers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15685551.2017.1314654