Abstract
Recent advances in surface-initiated polymerization have given rise to a range of brush nanocomposites and hybrid functional materials. However, the synthesis of pure polyolefin-grafted nanocomposites by surface-initiated ring-opening metathesis polymerization (SI-ROMP) is a significant challenge due to the particle aggregation and irreversible particle coupling. This study presents a synthetic approach toward well-defined poly(cyclooctene)- and polyethylene-grafted nanoparticles by tethering Grubbs third generation catalyst on the particle surface and initiating the polymerization in a rapid manner. This work also serves as a template to prepare other hairy nanoparticles and functions as a basis toward understanding their thermomechanical behaviors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1255-1260 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | ACS Macro Letters |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 15 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This work was supported by Grant DE-SC0018135, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science.
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U.S. Department of Energy | |
Office of Science |