Microwave-assisted synthesis and micellization behavior of soy-based copoly(2-oxazoline)s

Hoogenboom, Richard; Leenen, Mark A. M.; Huang, Haiying; Fustin, Charles-Andre; Gohy, Jean-Francois; Schubert, Ulrich S.

Abstract:

Polymers based on renewable resources are promising candidates for replacing common organic polymers, and thus, for reducing oil consumption. In this contribution we report the microwave-assisted synthesis of block and statistical copolymers from 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline and 2-“soy alkyl”-2-oxazoline via a cationic ringopening polymerization mechanism. The synthesized copolymers were characterized by gel permeation chromatography and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The micellization of these amphiphilic copolymers was investigated by dynamic light scattering and atomic force microscopy to examine the effect of hydrophobic block length and monomer distribution on the resulting micellar characteristics.

Year:

2006

Type of Publication:

Article

Keywords:

Living polymerization; Microwave irradiation; Micelles; Renewable resource; Copolymers

Journal:

Colloid and Polymer Science

Volume:

284

Pages:

1313 - 1318