Supramolecular thermoresponsive hyperbranched polymers constructed from poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) containing one adamantyl and two β-cyclodextrin terminal moieties

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Abstract

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) oligomer containing one adamantyl (AD) and two β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) moieties at the chain terminals, AD-PNIPAM-(β-CD)2, was synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and successive click reactions. In aqueous solution, AD-PNIPAM-(β-CD)2 spontaneously forms supramolecular thermoresponsive hyperbranched polymers via molecular recognition between AD and β-CD moieties. To the best of our knowledge, this work represents the first report of the construction of supramolecular thermoresponsive hyperbranched polymers from well-defined polymeric AB2 building units. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) oligomer containing one adamantyl (AD) and two β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) moieties at the chain terminals, AD-PNIPAM-(β-CD)2, was synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and successive click reactions. In aqueous solution, AD-PNIPAM-(β-CD)2 spontaneously forms supramolecular thermoresponsive hyperbranched polymers via molecular recognition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)68-73
Number of pages6
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jan 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • hyperbranched
  • molecular recognition
  • supramolecular structures
  • thermoresponsive
  • β-cyclodextrin

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