[en] We report the successful synthesis of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) by atom transfer radical polymerization using a catalyst ligated to a polymeric ligand having a dual role, i.e., the complexation of the copper salt and the stabilization of the growing PMMA particles; at the end of the polymerization, the catalyst is removed by supercritical fluid extraction leading to PMMA microspheres with low residual catalyst content.
Research Center/Unit :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Grignard, Bruno ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jérôme, Christine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Calberg, Cédric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jérôme, Robert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Wang, Wenxing; University of Nottingham, School of Chemistry, UK
Howdle, Steven M; University of Nottingham, School of Chemistry, UK
Detrembleur, Christophe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Language :
English
Title :
Copper bromide complexed by fluorinated macroligands: towards microspheres by ATRP of vinyl monomers in scCO2
Publication date :
2008
Journal title :
Chemical Communications
ISSN :
1359-7345
eISSN :
1364-548X
Publisher :
Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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