Synthesis of partially protected block copolymers based on 4-hydroxystyrene using NMRP and a sequence of polymer analogous reactions

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Contributors

  • M. Messerschmidt - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • M. Millaruelo - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • H. Komber - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • L. Haeussler - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • B. Voit - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • T. Krause - (Author)
  • M. Yin - , TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • W. -D. Habicher - , TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

We present the synthesis and characterization of a family of partially protected block copolymers and their precursors synthesized by means of nitroxide mediated radical polymerization (NMRP) and a sequence of quantitative and orthogonal polymer analogous reactions. The target materials consist of an unprotected 4-hydroxystyrene block and a tert-butoxycarbonyl (BOC) or a tert-butyl (TBU) protected block. Corresponding precursor block copolymers exhibit low polydispersity indexes (PDI) (< 1.36) and show well-defined compositions of their blocks. Techniques like NMR, FT-IR, GPC, DSC, and TGA were applied in order to verify structure, compositions, molar masses, molecular weight distributions, and thermal properties. These materials are promising candidates for self-assembly in thin films and subsequent photolithographic patterning applications.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2821-2831
Number of pages11
JournalMacromolecules
Volume41
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2008
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

Scopus 43649107805
ORCID /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148607762

Keywords

Keywords

  • Anionic living polymerization, Free-radical polymerizations, Diblock copolymer, Thin-films, Microdomain orientation, Bottom-up, Top-down, Patterns, Poly(4-hydroxystyrene), Fabrication