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Synthesis of all-acrylic graft copolymers by grafting-through strategy in emulsion

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In this paper, PnBA-g-PMMA brush-like and centipede multigraft copolymers were synthesized via DPE seeded emulsion polymerization and miniemulsion polymerization. PMMA macromonomers with single tail and double tails were prepared by DPE-technique in emulsion and Steglich esterification. Then PnBA-g-PMMA multigraft copolymers were obtained by miniemulsion copolymerization. The molecular weight and polydispersity indices of PMMA macromonomers and graft copolymers were characterized by GPC. The structural characteristics, weight content of PMMA and the number of grafting sites in brush-like and centipede multigraft copolymers were determined by 1H NMR. The thermal performance of graft copolymers were analyzed by DSC and TGA. AFM confirmed microphase separation between PnBA block and PMMA block.

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Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51433008) is highly appreciated.

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Li, H., Zhang, Q. Synthesis of all-acrylic graft copolymers by grafting-through strategy in emulsion. J Polym Res 23, 117 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-016-1008-3

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