Renewable, fluorescent, and thermoresponsive: cellulose copolymers vialight-induced ligation in solution

We introduce a mild photochemically driven strategy for the synthesis of fluorescent cellulose copolymers using filter paper as the starting material. Thermoresponsive behaviour in water is imparted to the brush-like structures by grafting of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) side chains. All reactions ta...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polymer chemistry 2015-03, Vol.6 (12), p.2188-2191
Main Authors: Hufendiek, Andrea, Barner-Kowollik, Christopher, Meier, Michael AR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cellulose
Chains (polymeric)
Copolymers
Filter paper
Polymer chemistry
Renewable resources
Strategy
Synthesis
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:We introduce a mild photochemically driven strategy for the synthesis of fluorescent cellulose copolymers using filter paper as the starting material. Thermoresponsive behaviour in water is imparted to the brush-like structures by grafting of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) side chains. All reactions take place in homogenous solutions, allowing the design of novel advanced materials from renewable resources.
ISSN:1759-9954
1759-9962
DOI:10.1039/c5py00063g