Combination of Supramolecular Cross-linking with Covalent Cross-linking through Epoxide Ring-opening including Gel-studies

Hofmeier, Harald; El-ghayoury, Abdelkrim; Schubert, Ulrich S.

Abstract:

Terpolymers based on poly(methyl methacrylate), containing terpyridine-moieties as well as epoxide groups, were synthesized via free-radical polymeri-zation. The products were cross-linked non-covalently with iron(II) ions and cova-lently by treatment with AlCl3. Both steps could be combined in different order. The non-covalent cross-linking could be reversed by applying a strong competing ligand. The swelling behaviour of the polymers was investigated.

Year:

2003

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

e-polymers

Volume:

no. 53

Pages:

1 – 13