Microwave-assisted synthesis and micellization behavior of soy-based copoly(2-oxazoline)s.
Polymers based on renewable resources are promising candidates for replacing common organic polymers, and thus, for reducing oil consumption. In this contribution we report the microwave-assisted synthesis of block and statistical copolymers from 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline and 2-"soy alkyl"-2-oxazoline via a cationic ring-opening polymerization mechanism. The synthesized copolymers were characterized by gel permeation chromatography and1H-NMR spectroscopy. The micellization of these amphiphilic copolymers was investigated by dynamic light scattering and atomic force microscopy to examine the effect of hydrophobic block length and monomer distribution on the resulting micellar characteristics.
Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Nanoscience, Eindhoven University of Technology and Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Richard
R
Hoogenboom
Mark A M
MA
Leenen
Haiying
H
Huang
Charles-André
CA
Fustin
Jean-François
JF
Gohy
Ulrich S
US
Schubert
Copolymers; Living polymerization; Micelles; Microwave irradiation; Renewable resource