We report an ab initio emulsion reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of styrene using poly(acrylic acid-b-styrene) trithiocarbonate as surfactant and RAFT agent. The system is characteristic or high polymerization rate, controlled polymer molecular weight, and free of coagulum. Design of the amphiphilic RAFT agent is found to be critical for the success. Poly(acrylic acid) neutralization increased the colloidal stability but led to uncontrolled molecular weight development and broad molecular weight distribution, attributed to small size and thus large number of micelles resulting in continuous particle nucleation. Polystyrene with molecular weight LIP to 120 kg/mol and block styrene-butylacrylate copolymer with well-controlled molecular weight were readily synthesized with this method.
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Univ Paris 06, UPMC, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, France
Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, France
Univ Liege, CERM, B-4000 Liege, BelgiumUniv Paris 06, UPMC, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, France
Rieger, Jutta
Stoffelbach, Francois
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Univ Paris 06, UPMC, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, France
Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, FranceUniv Paris 06, UPMC, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, France
Stoffelbach, Francois
Bui, Chuong
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Univ Paris 06, UPMC, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, France
Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, FranceUniv Paris 06, UPMC, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, France
Bui, Chuong
Alaimo, David
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Univ Liege, CERM, B-4000 Liege, BelgiumUniv Paris 06, UPMC, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, France
Alaimo, David
Jerome, Christine
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Univ Liege, CERM, B-4000 Liege, BelgiumUniv Paris 06, UPMC, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, France
Jerome, Christine
Charleux, Bernadette
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Univ Paris 06, UPMC, Lab Chim Polymeres, UMR 7610, F-75252 Paris 05, France
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Univ So Mississippi, Dept Polymer Sci, Sch Polymers & High Performance Mat, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 USAUniv So Mississippi, Dept Polymer Sci, Sch Polymers & High Performance Mat, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 USA
Storey, RF
Scheuer, AD
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Univ So Mississippi, Dept Polymer Sci, Sch Polymers & High Performance Mat, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 USAUniv So Mississippi, Dept Polymer Sci, Sch Polymers & High Performance Mat, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 USA
Scheuer, AD
Achord, BC
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Univ So Mississippi, Dept Polymer Sci, Sch Polymers & High Performance Mat, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 USAUniv So Mississippi, Dept Polymer Sci, Sch Polymers & High Performance Mat, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 USA