Surface-initiated polymerization from TiO2 nanoparticle surfaces through a biomimetic initiator:: A new route toward polymer-matrix nanocomposites
Surface-initiated polymerization from TiO2 nanoparticle surfaces through a biomimetic initiator:: A new route toward polymer-matrix nanocomposites
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DOI:
10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.10.001
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发表时间:
2006-07-01
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9.1
通讯作者:
Messersmith, Phillip B.
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作者:
Fan, Xiaowu;Lin, Lijun;Messersmith, Phillip B.
Polymer nanocomposites of core-shell structure were prepared by grafting poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) from TiO2 nanoparticle via the surface-initiated polymerization (SIP) strategy. A bifunctional polymerization initiator inspired by L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA), a key constituent of mussel adhesive proteins (MAPs), was designed and synthesized for use in SIP from oxide surfaces. The biomimetic initiator spontaneously adsorbed to TiO2 from aqueous solution, resulting in a colloidal initiator system with the initiator content of approximately 6.8 wt%. Subsequent in situ activation of the surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) gave rise to PMMA polymer shell layers tethered to TiO2 nanoparticle cores. The results demonstrate a viable biomimetic strategy toward the preparation of polymer functionalized metal oxide nanoparticles that may be useful for construction of functional polymer nanocomposites. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.