Tuning the LCST of poly(2-oxazoline)s by varying composition and molecular weight: alternatives to poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)?
The cloud point of copolymers of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline and 2-n-propyl-2-oxazoline could be tuned from 25 degrees C to 100 degrees C by varying molecular weight and composition; the reversibility and concentration dependence of the cloud points were evaluated to assess the potential of these copoly(2-oxazoline)s as alternatives to poly(N-isopropylacrylamide).
Hoogenboom
Richard
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Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Nanoscience, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600, MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands. r.hoogenboom@tue.nl u.s.schubert@tue.nl
Thijs
Hanneke M L
HM
Jochems
Mark J H C
MJ
van Lankvelt
Bart M
BM
Fijten
Martin W M
MW
Schubert
Ulrich S
US
D000178:Acrylamides / Q000737:chemistry*; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010080:Oxazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
D000178:Acrylamides; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D010080:Oxazoles; D011108:Polymers; C052970:poly-N-isopropylacrylamide