Versatile Light‐Mediated Synthesis of Degradable Bottlebrush Polymers Using α‐Lipoic Acid

• Published in: Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 63; no. 48; pp. e202409323 - n/a
• Main Authors: Lee, Dongjoo, Wang, Hanqing, Jiang, Shu‐Yan, Verduzco, Rafael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 25.11.2024
• Edition: International ed. in English
• Subjects: Acrylates; Addition polymerization; Bottlebrush polymers; Catalysts; Chains (polymeric); Chemical bonds; Chemical synthesis; Copolymerization; Depolymerization; Entanglement; Graft copolymers; Lipoic acid; Mechanical properties; Modulus of elasticity; Molecular weight; Photodegradation; Photopolymerization; Polymer degradation; Polymerization; Polymers; Radical polymerization; Self-assembly; Polymers; Photopolymerization; Polymer degradation; Bottlebrush polymers; Radical polymerization

Bottlebrush polymers have a variety of useful properties including a high entanglement molecular weight, low Young's modulus, and rapid kinetics for self‐assembly. However, the translation of bottlebrushes to real‐world applications is limited by complex, multi‐step synthetic pathways and polym...