Title
Step-growth radical-mediated thiol-ene polymerizations in water-borne systems: Emulsions, suspensions and dispersions
Conference Dates
May 20-25, 2018
Recommended Citation
Devon A. Shipp, "Step-growth radical-mediated thiol-ene polymerizations in water-borne systems: Emulsions, suspensions and dispersions" in "Polymer Reaction Engineering X (PRE 10) (2018)", John Tsavalas, University of New Hampshire, USA Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA Jeffrey Stubbs, HP Inc., USA Jose R. Leiza, University of the Basque Country, Spain Eds, ECI Symposium Series, (2018). https://dc.engconfintl.org/prex/77
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Comments
Recent developments in radical-mediated thiol-ene polymerizations include the application of these reactions in emulsion, dispersion, and suspension systems.1-6 These step-growth polymerizations have several significant advantages over traditional chain-growth (e.g., acrylic or stryrenic) polymerizations. In particular, they allow for easy functionalization through simple stoichiometric adjustments of the monomers used in the polymerization; for example, adding a slight excess of thiol monomer produces colloidal polymer particles replete with thiol functionality. Furthermore, the subsequent use of thiol-ene (and thiol-yne) and other ‘click’ chemistries can lead to the facile production of biodegradable and bio-functionalized colloids.
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