Synthesis of dendronized diblock copolymers via click chemistry: The effect of dendronization on phase separation behavioura

Sven Fleischmann, Anton Kiriy, Vera Bocharova, Christian Tock, Hartmut Komber, Brigitte Voit

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Abstract

A novel route towards the synthesis of well-defined linear-dendronized diblock copolymers is reported. Precursor alkyne containing diblock copolymers were modified in a highly efficient cycloaddition reaction with dendritic azides of different generation. The dendronization has been shown to be selective and could be driven to completion under ambient conditions. The phase separation of such dendronized diblock copolymers was investigated in dependence of the generation size being attached. Compared to a linear-linear diblock copolymer as starting material the dendronization yielded in a pronounced phase separation. The nanoscaled features observed in thin films strongly depended on the dendron size and a variety of morphologies could be identified. Hence, the unique combination of controlled radical polymerization and click chemistry allows for the triggering of structured surfaces in the nanometer-regime.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1457-1462
Number of pages6
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume30
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Click chemistry
  • Controlled radical polymerisation
  • Dendronized polymers
  • Diblock copolymers
  • Phase separation

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