title: Backbone-thermoresponsive hyperbranched polyethers.
abstract: A new type of materials, the backbone-thermoresponsive hyperbranched polyether, was successfully synthesized by proton-transfer polymerization of 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether and various triols, and the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) values can be readily adjusted from 19.0 to 40.3 degrees C by changing the hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance of BDE and triols.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhifeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xinyuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Deyue
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yan