Synthesis of semifluorinated block copolymers by atom transfer radical polymerization

Karunakaran Radhakrishnan; Karen A. Switek; Marc A. Hillmyer

doi:10.1002/pola.11023

Synthesis of semifluorinated block copolymers by atom transfer radical polymerization

Karunakaran Radhakrishnan, Karen A. Switek, Marc A. Hillmyer

Chemistry (Twin Cities)

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Abstract

Two sets of styrene-based semifluorinated block copolymers, one with a perfluoroether pendant group and another with a perfluoroalkyl group, were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization. Microphase separation of the block copolymers was established by small-angle X-ray scattering and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). DSC measurements also showed that the perfluoroether-based polymer had a low glass-transition temperature (-44°C). Contact-angle measurements indicated that the semifluorinated block copolymers had low surface energies (ca. 13 mJ/m²). These materials hold promise as low-surface-energy additives or surfactants for supercritical CO₂ applications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	853-861
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume	42
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.11023
State	Published - Feb 15 2004

Keywords

Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)
Block copolymers
Polystyrene
Self-assembly
Semifluorinated

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