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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1008-1011 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | ACS Macro Letters |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Sep 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |