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RAFT Synthesis of Sterically Stabilized Methacrylic Nanolatexes and Vesicles by Aqueous Dispersion Polymerization
Author(s) -
Li Yuting,
Armes Steven P.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201001461
Subject(s) - steric effects , raft , chain transfer , dispersion polymerization , polymerization , dispersion (optics) , methacrylic acid , aqueous solution , reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization , polymer chemistry , chemistry , chemical engineering , polymer science , radical polymerization , organic chemistry , physics , engineering , polymer , optics
Size control : Sterically stabilized methacrylic nanolatexes are readily prepared by aqueous dispersion polymerization using RAFT reactions (see scheme; CTA=chain transfer agent). Varying the length of the poly(HPMA) chains allows precise size control of the nanolatex particles.