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Synthesis of thermoresponsive oligo(ethylene glycol) polymers through radical ring-opening polymerization of vinylcyclopropane monomers

Abstract

Polyvinylcyclopropanes are an old class of polymers typically known for their low polymerization-induced shrinkage properties. In this work, we show that they are capable of exhibiting a thermally triggered aggregation process in aqueous solutions. The phase transition is sharp, tunable within the temperature range of 25–46 °C, and relatively insensitive to environmental conditions. It is anticipated that this preliminary study will shine new light on polyvinylcyclopropanes and lead to new avenues in their studies and future application.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of thermoresponsive oligo(ethylene glycol) polymers through radical ring-opening polymerization of vinylcyclopropane monomers

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Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 Nov 2019
Accepted
06 Jan 2020
First published
13 Jan 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2020,10, 2359-2363

Synthesis of thermoresponsive oligo(ethylene glycol) polymers through radical ring-opening polymerization of vinylcyclopropane monomers

J. Stanojkovic, J. Oh, A. Khan and M. C. Stuparu, RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 2359 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10721E

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