From a water-immiscible monomer to block copolymer nano-objects via a one-pot RAFT aqueous dispersion polymerisation formulation

摘要

In principle, well-defined poly(glycerol monomethacrylate) (PGMA)-based block copolymers can be prepared using anionic polymerisation. However, protecting group chemistry is required for the hydroxyl groups, which necessitates at least a three-step synthesis. More recently, a range of controlled-structure GMA-based copolymers, including homopolymers, diblock and triblock copolymers and macro-monomers, have been synthesised direcdy using living radical polymerisation.