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Nitroxide-mediated stabilizer-free inverse suspension polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide in supercritical carbon dioxide

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Abstract

The first inverse dispersed phase controlled/living polymerization in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) is described. The nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide proceeded in the absence of stabilizer to high conversion giving a dry powder. The polymerization and purification does not require the use of environmentally damaging volatile organic compound.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1719-1723
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume49
Issue number7
Early online date8 Feb 2011
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • heterogeneous
  • living polymerization
  • particle
  • nucleation
  • poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
  • radical
  • polymerization

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