Controlled nitroxide-mediated and reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of N-vinylpyrrolidone: Synthesis of block copolymers with styrene and 2-vinylpyridine

Panayiotis Bilalis, Marinos Pitsikalis, Nikos Hadjichristidis*

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Abstract

An approach to control the polymerization of N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) with nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP) and reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization techniques was analyzed. The polymerizations were conducted at 95 °C to avoid the thermal decomposition of the monomer, in presence of acetic anhydride. Three different chain-transfer agents (CTA) were employed under various experimental conditions for the RAFT polymerization of NVP. The living character of the poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PNVP) chains produced by RAFT polymerization was confirmed by the synthesis of block copolymers by the sequential addition of another monomer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)659-665
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Block copolymers
  • N-vinylpyrrolidone
  • NMR
  • Nitroxide-mediated polymerization
  • Radical polymerization
  • Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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