Atom transfer radical polymerization of methylmethacrylate and styrene initiated by 3,5-bis(perfluorobenzyloxy)benzyl 2-bromopropanoate

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Abstract

The synthesis of polymethylmethacrylate (pMMA) and polystyrene (pSt) were realized with newly synthesized initiator, 3,5-bis(perfluorobenzyloxy)benzyl 2-bromopropanoate (FBr) in the presence of copper bromide (CuBr) and N,N,N',N'', N''-pentamethyl-diethylenetriamine (PMDETA) by using atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The perfluorinated aromatic group containing initiator was prepared by esterification of the (3,5-bis[(perfluorobenzyl)oxy]-phenyl alcohol. Both initiator and polymers were characterized by 1H-NMR spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis. The ATRP was supported by an increase in the molecular weight of the forming polymers and also by their monomodal molecular weight distribution. Contact angle measurements of water and ethylene glycol on films of synthesized polymers indicated higher degree of hydrophobicity than that of pure pMMA and pure pSt.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1683-1694
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume124
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2012

Keywords

  • ATRP
  • fluorinated polymers
  • initiator
  • polymethylmethacrylate
  • polystyrene

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