Journal article
Effect of Reaction Media on Grafting Hydrophobic Polymers from Cellulose Nanocrystals via Surface-Initiated Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization
Abstract
Hydrophobic polymer-grafted cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were produced via surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) in two different solvents to examine the role of reaction media on the extent of surface modification. Poly(butyl acrylate)-grafted CNCs were synthesized in either dimethylformamide (DMF) (D-PBA-g-CNCs) or toluene (T-PBA-g-CNCs) alongside a free polymer from a sacrificial initiator. The colloidal stability …
Authors
Kiriakou MV; Berry RM; Hoare T; Cranston ED
Journal
Biomacromolecules, Vol. 22, No. 8, pp. 3601–3612
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
August 9, 2021
DOI
10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00692
ISSN
1525-7797