Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
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Online ISSN: 1521-3935
Associated Title(s): Macromolecular Bioscience, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations
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Recently Published Articles
- Nanocomposites Based on Layered Silicates and Epoxy Resins: Measurement of Clay Dispersion and Exfoliation using TEM, Solid-State NMR, and X-ray Diffraction Methods
Antje Jung, Karin Peter, Dan E. Demco, Dieter Jehnichen and Martin Moeller
Article first published online: 9 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/macp.201100594
- Fe(0) Powder/CuBr2-Mediated “Living”/Controlled Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and Styrene at Ambient Temperature
Lili Zhou, Zhengbiao Zhang, Zhenping Cheng, Nianchen Zhou, Jian Zhu, Wei Zhang and Xiulin Zhu
Article first published online: 9 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/macp.201100545

In this work, Fe(0) powder/CuBr2 is used to catalyze the polymerizations of MMA or St at 25 °C. The solvent exerts a crucial effect on the polymerization profiles: DMSO offers a higher polymerization rate and a better control in comparison with toluene. Importantly, the polymerization of St can reach up to 80% conversion in DMSO at 25 °C.
- Synthesis and Self-Assembly Behavior of Organic–Inorganic Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-Poly(MA POSS)-block-Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Triblock Copolymers
Yaochen Zheng, Lei Wang, Rentong Yu and Sixun Zheng
Article first published online: 6 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/macp.201100506

A series of organic-inorganic triblock copolymers composed of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(N -isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) endblocks and a poly(MA POSS) midblock are synthesized via a sequential atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) approach. The PEO-b-P(MA POSS)-b-PNIPAAm ABC triblock copolymers possess microphase-separated morphologies. It is found that, in aqueous solutions, the ABC triblock copolymers can display a temperature-tunable self-assembly behavior.

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