Design and Precise Synthesis of Thermoresponsive Polyacrylamides

• Main Author: Fuchise, Keita (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Organic chemistry.; Polymers.; Polymer Sciences.; Organic Chemistry.

In this thesis, the author describes versatile and easy-to-use methods to control the properties of thermoresponsive polyacrylamides by developing novel synthetic methods for end-functionalized poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) and block copolymers of poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) (PDEAA). The synt...

Table of Contents:

• General introduction
• Control of Thermoresponsive Properties of Urea End-Functionalized Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Based on the Hydrogen Bond Assisted Self-Assembly in Water
• Precise Synthesis of Poly(N,N-Dimethylacrylamide) by Group Transfer Polymerization Using a Strong Brønsted Acid and an Amino Silyl Enolate
• Facile Synthesis of Thermoresponsive Block Copolymers Bearing Poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) Segment through Group Transfer Polymerization
• Conclusions.