The synthesis of sliding graft copolymers and temperature-responsive behavior

Yuya Okamoto, Toshiyuki Kataoka, Masatoshi Kidowaki, Kohzo Ito

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Abstract

We studied temperature responsive behavior of the sliding graft copolymers (SGC) having sliding linear molecules as side chains grafted to the cyclodextrins (CDs) of polyrotaxane (PR). These SGCs would show a wide variety of high-order structures due to their movable side chains. We synthesized the SGCs with alkyl oligoethylene glycols (CnEm) grafted to CDs and investigated their structural and conformational behavior in dilute solution under various conditions. For the aqueous solution of C2E2-g-PR, aggregation was observed around 40 °C by DSC and DLS. Moreover, the small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) results showed unique characteristic of gradual growth of aggregation up to 70 °C.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Dec 1
Externally publishedYes
Event55th Society of Polymer Science Japan Symposium on Macromolecules - Toyama, Japan
Duration: 2006 Sept 202006 Sept 22

Conference

Conference55th Society of Polymer Science Japan Symposium on Macromolecules
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityToyama
Period06/9/2006/9/22

Keywords

  • Block copolymer
  • Cyclodextrin
  • Phase separation
  • Polyrotaxane

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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