Aqueous RAFT Polymerization of Imidazolium-Type Ionic Liquid Monomers: En Route to Poly(ionic liquid)-Based Nanoparticles through RAFT Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly

Biao Zhang, Xibo Yan, Pierre Alcouffe, Aurelia Charlot, Etienne Fleury, Julien Bernard

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Abstract

The synthesis by aqueous RAFT polymerization of hydrophilic narrowly dispersed imidazolium-based poly(ionic liquid)s (typically below 1.20) is reported. Full monomer conversion is achieved within hours and high end-group fidelity of the living end groups affords the preparation of well-defined block copolymers. The resulting poly(ionic liquid) macroRAFT agents are finally exploited to polymerize 2-vinylpyridine in water and generate PIL-based nanoparticles of various morphologies (spheres, vesicles, or worms) in a one-pot surfactant-free process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1008-1011
Number of pages4
JournalACS Macro Letters
Volume4
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Sep 2015
Externally publishedYes

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