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Cellulose derivatives and graft copolymers as blocks for functional materials
Author(s) -
Kang Hongliang,
Liu Ruigang,
Huang Yong
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4455
Subject(s) - cellulose , copolymer , materials science , regioselectivity , polymerization , ionic liquid , polymer chemistry , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , catalysis
In this review, recent progresses in the synthesis of newcellulose derivatives and graft copolymers are summarized. Cellulosederivatives synthesized in new cellulose solvents, such as ionicliquids and NaOH /urea, and the regioselective synthesis ofcellulose derivatives have attracted increasing attention in recentyears and could be a more active field for cellulose in the future. Cellulose graft copolymers with well‐defined architectures synthesized by controlled/living radical polymerizations such as atomic transfer radical polymerization and their stimuli‐induced assembly have been investigated extensively. Stimuli‐responsive functional materials can be fabricated using either cellulose derivatives or graft copolymers, and they can be used as biosensors and carriers for controlled delivery of drugs and genes. The fabrication of functional materials with cellulosic blocks and their applications have a bright future. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry