Synthesis and Characterization of Comb and Centipede Multigraft Copolymers PnBA-g-PS with High Molecular Weight Using Miniemulsion Polymerization

Wang, Wenwen; Wang, Weiyu; Lu, Xinyi; Bobade, Sachin; Chen, Jihua; Kang, Nam-goo; Zhang, Qiuyu; Mays, Jimmy

doi:10.1021/ma501866t

Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Comb and Centipede Multigraft Copolymers PnBA-g-PS with High Molecular Weight Using Miniemulsion Polymerization

Journal Article · Thu Oct 23 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Macromolecules

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ma501866t· OSTI ID:1265399

Wang, Wenwen ^[1]; Wang, Weiyu ^[2]; Lu, Xinyi ^[2]; Bobade, Sachin ^[2]; Chen, Jihua ^[3]; Kang, Nam-goo ^[2]; Zhang, Qiuyu ^[1]; Mays, Jimmy ^[2]

Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an (China)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Science (CNMS)

For this study, comb and centipede multigraft copolymers, poly(n-butyl acrylate)-g-polystyrene (PnBA-g-PS) with PnBA backbones and PS side chains, were synthesized via high-vacuum anionic polymerization and miniemulsion polymerization. Single-tailed and double-tailed PS macromonomers were synthesized by anionic polymerization and Steglich esterification. Subsequently, the copolymerization of each macromonomer and nBA was carried out in miniemulsion, and multigraft copolymers were obtained. The latex particles of multigraft copolymers were characterized using dynamic light scattering. The molecular weights of macromonomers and multigraft copolymers were analyzed by size exclusion chromatography. Moreover, the molecular weights and structures of macromonomers were investigated by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The weight contents of PS in comb and centipede multigraft copolymers were calculated by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The thermal properties of multigraft copolymers were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. The microphase separation of multigraft copolymers was observed by atomic force microscopy and transmission electronic microscopy. Rheological measurements showed that comb and centipede multigraft copolymers have elastic properties when the weight content of PS side chains is 26–32 wt %. Centipede multigraft copolymers possess better elastic properties than comb multigraft copolymers with the similar weight content of PS. In conclusion, these findings are similar to previous results on poly(isoprene-g-polystyrene) comb and centipede copolymers made by anionic polymerization.

View Accepted Manuscript (DOE)

Cite

Export

Save

Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1265399

Journal Information:: Macromolecules, Vol. 47, Issue 21; ISSN 0024-9297

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Citation Metrics:

Cited by: 27 works

Citation information provided by
Web of Science

References (42)

Thermoplastic elastomers: fundamentals and applications Spontak, Richard J.; Patel, Nikunj P. Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, Vol. 5, Issue 5-6 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-0294(00)00070-4	journal	November 2000
Segmental Orientation in Well-Defined Thermoplastic Elastomers Containing Supramolecular Fillers Wisse, Eva; Spiering, A. J. H.; Pfeifer, Frank Macromolecules, Vol. 42, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma801668k	journal	December 2008
Designing biodegradable multiblock PCL/PLA thermoplastic elastomers Cohn, D.; Hotovely Salomon, A. Biomaterials, Vol. 26, Issue 15 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.07.052	journal	May 2005
Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(methyl methacrylate)- block -poly( n -butyl acrylate)- block -poly(methyl methacrylate) Copolymers by Two-Step Controlled Radical Polymerization (ATRP) Catalyzed by NiBr ₂ (PPh ₃ ) ₂ , 1 ^† Moineau, C.; Minet, M.; Teyssié, P. Macromolecules, Vol. 32, Issue 25 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma990783c	journal	December 1999
Simple and effective one-pot synthesis of (meth)acrylic block copolymers through atom transfer radical polymerization Matyjaszewski, Krzysztof; Shipp, Devon A.; McMurtry, Gabriel P. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 38, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0518(20000601)38:11<2023::AID-POLA110>3.0.CO;2-L	journal	June 2000
Polystyrene- block -poly( n -butyl acrylate)- block -polystyrene Triblock Copolymer Thermoplastic Elastomer Synthesized via RAFT Emulsion Polymerization Luo, Yingwu; Wang, Xiaoguang; Zhu, Yue Macromolecules, Vol. 43, Issue 18 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma101348k	journal	September 2010
Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene Triblock Copolymer Latex via Reversible Addition–Fragmentation Chain Transfer Miniemulsion Polymerization Wei, Renzhong; Luo, Yingwu; Zeng, Wang Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 51, Issue 47 https://doi.org/10.1021/ie302067n	journal	November 2012
Methacrylate/acrylate ABA triblock copolymers by atom transfer radical polymerization; their properties and application as a mediator for organically dispersible gold nanoparticles Datta, Haimanti; Bhowmick, Anil K.; Singha, Nikhil K. Polymer, Vol. 50, Issue 14 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2009.04.071	journal	July 2009
New “All-Acrylate” Block Copolymers: Synthesis and Influence of the Architecture on the Morphology and the Mechanical Properties Jeusette, M.; Leclère, Ph.; Lazzaroni, R. Macromolecules, Vol. 40, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma061613k	journal	February 2007
Polar Three-Arm Star Block Copolymer Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Polyacrylonitrile Dufour, Bruno; Tang, Chuanbing; Koynov, Kaloian Macromolecules, Vol. 41, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma702561b	journal	April 2008
Star-like poly (n-butyl acrylate)-b-poly (α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone) block copolymers for high temperature thermoplastic elastomers applications Juhari, Azhar; Mosnáček, Jaroslav; Yoon, Jeong Ae Polymer, Vol. 51, Issue 21 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2010.08.017	journal	October 2010
Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Starlike Poly( n -butyl acrylate)- b -poly(methyl methacrylate) Block Copolymers Nese, Alper; Mosnác̆ek, Jaroslav; Juhari, Azhar Macromolecules, Vol. 43, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma902447p	journal	February 2010
Graft Copolymers with Regularly Spaced, Tetrafunctional Branch Points: Morphology and Grain Structure Beyer, Frederick L.; Gido, Samuel P.; Büschl, Christine Macromolecules, Vol. 33, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma991141s	journal	March 2000
Tetrafunctional Multigraft Copolymers as Novel Thermoplastic Elastomers Weidisch, R.; Gido, S. P.; Uhrig, D. Macromolecules, Vol. 34, Issue 18 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma001966y	journal	August 2001
Synthesis and Structure– Property Relationships for Regular Multigraft Copolymers Mays, Jimmy W.; Uhrig, David; Gido, Samuel Macromolecular Symposia, Vol. 215, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.200451110	journal	August 2004
Synthesis of well-defined multigraft copolymers Uhrig, David; Mays, Jimmy Polym. Chem., Vol. 2, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1039/C0PY00185F	journal	January 2011
Morphology and Tensile Properties of Multigraft Copolymers with Regularly Spaced Tri-, Tetra-, and Hexafunctional Junction Points Zhu, Yuqing; Burgaz, Engin; Gido, Samuel P. Macromolecules, Vol. 39, Issue 13 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma060067s	journal	June 2006
Morphology and Deformation Mechanisms and Tensile Properties of Tetrafunctional Multigraft Copolymers Duan, Yongxin; Thunga, Mahendra; Schlegel, Ralf Macromolecules, Vol. 42, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma900414h	journal	June 2009
Investigations on mechanical properties of PI–PS multigraft copolymers Schlegel, R.; Staudinger, U.; Thunga, M. European Polymer Journal, Vol. 45, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2009.06.028	journal	October 2009
Multigraft copolymer superelastomers: Synthesis morphology, and properties Uhrig, David; Schlegel, Ralf; Weidisch, Roland European Polymer Journal, Vol. 47, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2010.10.030	journal	April 2011
“Living” free radical polymerization of macromonomers: Preparation of well defined graft copolymers Hawker, Craig J.; Mecerreyes, David; Elce, Edmund Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 198, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.1997.021980112	journal	January 1997
A Detailed Investigation of the Free Radical Copolymerization Behavior of n -Butyl Acrylate Macromonomers Zorn, Anna-Marie; Junkers, Tanja; Barner-Kowollik, Christopher Macromolecules, Vol. 44, Issue 17 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma201345m	journal	August 2011
In-Situ Synthesis of PBA- graft -PMMA Copolymers to Be Used as Compatibilizing Agents in PBA/PMMA Composite Latex Particles via the Macromonomer Method Rajatapiti, Prapasri; Dimonie, Victoria L.; El-Aasser, Mohamed S. Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A, Vol. 32, Issue 8-9 https://doi.org/10.1080/10601329508013690	journal	August 1995
Biobased Polymers: Synthesis of Graft Copolymers and Comb Polymers Using Lactic Acid Macromonomer and Properties of the Product Polymers Ishimoto, Kiyoaki; Arimoto, Maho; Okuda, Tomoya Biomacromolecules, Vol. 13, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1021/bm301212a	journal	September 2012
Synthesis and surface properties of PDMS-containing latexes by emulsion polymerization using AIBN as the initiator Zhang, Quanyuan; Galvan-Miyoshi, Julian M.; Pezzotti, Fabio European Polymer Journal, Vol. 49, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.05.018	journal	August 2013
Anionic polymerization: High vacuum techniques Hadjichristidis, Nikos; Iatrou, Hermis; Pispas, Stergios Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 38, Issue 18 https://doi.org/10.1002/1099-0518(20000915)38:18<3211::AID-POLA10>3.0.CO;2-L	journal	January 2000
Imprinted Polymers Prepared with Stoichiometric Template−Monomer Complexes: Efficient Binding of Ampicillin from Aqueous Solutions Lübke, Christian; Lübke, Markus; Whitcombe, Michael J. Macromolecules, Vol. 33, Issue 14 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma000467u	journal	July 2000
Experimental techniques in high-vacuum anionic polymerization Uhrig, David; Mays, Jimmy W. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 43, Issue 24 https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.21016	journal	January 2005
Synthesis of an exact graft copolymer of isoprene and styrene with two branches Paraskeva, Stella; Hadjichristidis, Nikos Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 38, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0518(20000315)38:6<931::AID-POLA1>3.0.CO;2-E	journal	March 2000
Characterization of hydroxyl-end-capped polybutadiene and polystyrene produced by anionic polymerization technique via TLC/MALDI TOF mass spectrometry Ji, Haining; Sato, Nobuyuki; Nonidez, William K. Polymer, Vol. 43, Issue 25 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(02)00452-4	journal	January 2002
Precision Synthesis of ω-Branch, End-Functionalized Comb Polystyrenes Using Living Anionic Polymerization and Thiol–Ene “Click” Chemistry Liu, Boxi; Quirk, Roderic P.; Wesdemiotis, Chrys Macromolecules, Vol. 45, Issue 23 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma301897s	journal	November 2012
Simple Method for the Esterification of Carboxylic Acids Neises, Bernhard; Steglich, Wolfgang Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English, Vol. 17, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.197805221	journal	July 1978
Efficient Synthesis of ω-( p -Vinylbenzyl)polystyrene by Direct Functionalization of Poly(styryl)lithium with p -Vinylbenzyl Chloride in Hydrocarbon Solvent with Lithium 2,3-Dimethyl-3-pentoxide Quirk, Roderic P.; Pickel, Joseph M.; Arnould, Mark A. Macromolecules, Vol. 39, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0511604	journal	March 2006
Monomer reactivity ratios of styrene-butyl acrylate copolymers at low and high conversions Ziaee, F.; Nekoomanesh, M. Polymer, Vol. 39, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(97)00249-8	journal	January 1998
Linear-, Cyclic-, and Multiblock Amphiphilic Polyelectrolytes as Surfactants in Emulsion Polymerization: Role of Topological Structure Li, Lianwei; Yang, Jinxian; Zhou, Jianfeng Macromolecules, Vol. 46, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma3022025	journal	March 2013
Synthesis and self-association in dilute aqueous solution of hydrophobically modified polycations and polyampholytes based on 4-vinylbenzyl chloride Koromilas, Nikos D.; Lainioti, Georgia Ch.; Oikonomou, Evdokia K. European Polymer Journal, Vol. 54 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.02.009	journal	May 2014
Synthesis of poly (methyl methacrylate)-b-polystyrene with high molecular weight by DPE seeded emulsion polymerization and its application in proton exchange membrane Wang, Wenwen; Zhang, Hepeng; Geng, Wangchang Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 406 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2013.05.049	journal	September 2013
Anthracene−Maleimide-Based Diels−Alder “Click Chemistry” as a Novel Route to Graft Copolymers Gacal, B.; Durmaz, H.; Tasdelen, M. A. Macromolecules, Vol. 39, Issue 16 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma060690c	journal	August 2006
A Novel Architecture toward Third-Generation Thermoplastic Elastomers by a Grafting Strategy Jiang, Feng; Wang, Zhongkai; Qiao, Yali Macromolecules, Vol. 46, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma4007472	journal	June 2013
Nanostructured latex particles synthesized by nitroxide-mediated controlled/living free-radical polymerization in emulsion Nicolas, Julien; Ruzette, Anne-Valérie; Farcet, Céline Polymer, Vol. 48, Issue 24 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2007.09.039	journal	November 2007
Effect of Molecular Weight on the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Block Copolymer Electrolytes Singh, Mohit; Odusanya, Omolola; Wilmes, Gregg M. Macromolecules, Vol. 40, Issue 13 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0629541	journal	June 2007
Study on the influence of electron beam irradiation on the thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties of ethylene-octene copolymer with high comonomer content Poongavalappil, Sameepa; Svoboda, Petr; Theravalappil, Rajesh Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 128, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1002/app.38479	journal	September 2012

Cited By (5)

Facile fabrication of poly(glycidyl methacrylate)- b -polystyrene functional fibers under a shear field and immobilization of hemoglobin Zhang, Zhifeng; Wang, Wenwen; Lu, Zhentan New Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 42, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nj00198g	journal	January 2018
Thermoset elastomers covalently crosslinked by hard nanodomains of triblock copolymers derived from carvomenthide and lactide: tunable strength and hydrolytic degradability Jang, Jeongmin; Park, Hyejin; Jeong, Haemin Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 10, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1039/c8py01765d	journal	January 2019
Block Copolymers: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Applications Feng, Hongbo; Lu, Xinyi; Wang, Weiyu Polymers, Vol. 9, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9100494	journal	October 2017
Design, synthesis, and characterization of lightly sulfonated multigraft acrylate-based copolymer superelastomers Misichronis, Konstantinos; Wang, Weiyu; Cheng, Shiwang RSC Advances, Vol. 8, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ra08641e	journal	January 2018
Fabrication of polymer capsules by an original multifunctional, active, amphiphilic macromolecule, and its application in preparing PCM microcapsules Liu, Jin; Fan, Xinlong; Xue, Ying New Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 42, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nj00546j	journal	January 2018

Similar Records

All-acrylic multigraft copolymers: Effect of side chain molecular weight and volume fraction on mechanical behavior

Journal Article · Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research · OSTI ID:1265399

Goodwin, Andrew; Wang, Weiyu; Kang, Nam -Goo; +3 more

Synthesis and Characterization of Graft Copolymers Poly(isoprene-g-styrene) of High Molecular Weight by a Combination of Anionic Polymerization and Emulsion Polymerization

Journal Article · Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research · OSTI ID:1265399

Wang, Wenwen; Wang, Weiyu; Li, Hui; +5 more

Multigraft Copolymer Superelastomers: Synthesis Morphology, and Properties

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2011 · European Polymer Journal · OSTI ID:1265399

Uhrig, David; Schlegel, Ralf; Weidisch, Roland; +1 more

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Comb and Centipede Multigraft Copolymers PnBA-g-PS with High Molecular Weight Using Miniemulsion Polymerization

Citation Formats

References (42)

Cited By (5)

Similar Records

Related Subjects