Rachel L. Atkinson
RAFT polymerisation of renewable terpene (meth)acrylates and the convergent synthesis of methacrylate-acrylate-methacrylate triblock copolymers
Atkinson, Rachel L.; Monaghan, Olivia; Elsmore, Matthew T.; Topham, Paul D.; Toolan, Daniel Thomas William; Derry, Matthew J.; Taresco, Vincenzo; Stockman, Robert; De Focatiis, Davide S.A.; Irvine, Derek John; Howdle, Steven M.
Authors
Olivia Monaghan
Matthew T. Elsmore
Paul D. Topham
Daniel Thomas William Toolan
Matthew J. Derry
VINCENZO TARESCO VINCENZO.TARESCO@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Nottingham Research Fellow
ROBERT STOCKMAN robert.stockman@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Organic Chemistry
DAVIDE DE FOCATIIS DAVIDE.DEFOCATIIS@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Associate Professor
DEREK IRVINE derek.irvine@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Materials Chemistry
Prof. STEVE HOWDLE STEVE.HOWDLE@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Chemistry
Abstract
Terpenes are ideal candidates for sustainable polymer feedstocks, due to their natural abundance and availability from existing waste streams. Previously, we have shown that a range of terpene(meth)acrylate monomers can be synthesised from the most commonly available terpenes (α-pinene, β-pinenene and limonene) and that these readily undergo radical polymerisation. We now report the synthesis of well-defined polymers and precise di- and multiblock copolymer architectures by use of RAFT control. A very wide range of Tg values are observed for the terpene (meth)acrylate homopolymers, from −3 °C for poly(limonene acrylate), up to +168 °C for poly(α-pinene methacrylate), and we exploit these to create renewably-sourced hard–soft block copolymers. We also report the synthesis of difunctional poly(α- and β-pinene methacrylate) macro-RAFT agents and the preparation of ABA triblock copolymers. Promising adhesive properties are observed for a triblock copolymer comprised of poly(α-pinene methacrylate) and poly(butyl acrylate) blocks. A range of fully terpene-based triblock copolymers containing poly(limonene acrylate) soft blocks are also reported.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 4, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | May 5, 2021 |
Publication Date | May 5, 2021 |
Deposit Date | May 10, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | May 6, 2022 |
Journal | Polymer Chemistry |
Print ISSN | 1759-9954 |
Electronic ISSN | 1759-9962 |
Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 12 |
Issue | 21 |
Pages | 3177-3189 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1039/d1py00326g |
Keywords | Organic Chemistry; Biochemistry; Bioengineering; Polymers and Plastics |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5522893 |
Publisher URL | https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2021/PY/D1PY00326G#!divAbstract |
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