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From commodity polymers to functional polymers.

ABSTRACT: Functional polymers bear specified chemical groups, and have specified physical, chemical, biological, pharmacological, or other uses. To adjust the properties while keeping material usage low, a method for direct synthesis of functional polymers is indispensable. Here we show that various functional polymers can be synthesized by in situ cross-linked polymerization/copolymerization. We demonstrate that the polymers synthesized by the facile method using different functional monomers own outstanding pH-sensitivity and pH-reversibility, antifouling property, antibacterial, and anticoagulant property. Our study opens a route for the functionalization of commodity polymers, which lead to important advances in polymeric materials applications.

SUBMITTER: Xiang T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3978497 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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From commodity polymers to functional polymers.

Xiang Tao T Wang Ling-Ren LR Ma Lang L Han Zhi-Yuan ZY Wang Rui R Cheng Chong C Xia Yi Y Qin Hui H Zhao Chang-Sheng CS

Scientific reports 20140408

Functional polymers bear specified chemical groups, and have specified physical, chemical, biological, pharmacological, or other uses. To adjust the properties while keeping material usage low, a method for direct synthesis of functional polymers is indispensable. Here we show that various functional polymers can be synthesized by in situ cross-linked polymerization/copolymerization. We demonstrate that the polymers synthesized by the facile method using different functional monomers own outstan ...[more]

PMID: 24710333

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