Synthesis of Hydrogen-Bonded Pore-Switchable Cylindrical Vesicles via Visible-Light-Mediated RAFT Room-Temperature Aqueous Dispersion Polymerization
Synthesis of Hydrogen-Bonded Pore-Switchable Cylindrical Vesicles via Visible-Light-Mediated RAFT Room-Temperature Aqueous Dispersion Polymerization
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通过可见光介导的 RAFT 室温水分散聚合合成氢键孔可切换的圆柱形囊泡
DOI:
10.1021/acsmacrolett.6b00796
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发表时间:
2016-12-01
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7.015
通讯作者:
Cai, Yuanli
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作者:
Gao, Pan;Cao, Hui;Cai, Yuanli
Analogous to cellulose, polymers whose monomer units possess both hydrogen donators and acceptors are generally insoluble in ambient water because of hydrogen bonding (HB). Herein we present stimuli-responsive long aqueous cylindrical vesicles (nanotubes) synthesized directly using HB-driven polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) under visible-light-mediated RAFT aqueous dispersion polymerization at 25 degrees C. The PISA undergoes an unprecedented film/silk-to-ribbon-to-vesicle transition and films/silks/ribbons formed at low DPs (similar to 25-85) of core-forming block in free flowing aqueous solution. Pore-switchable nanotubes are synthesized by electrostatic repulsive perturbation of the HB association in anisotropic vesicular membranes via inserting minor ionized monomer units into the core-forming block. These nanotubes are synthesized at >35% solids, and tubular membranes are more sensitive than spherical counterparts in response to aqueous surroundings. This facile, robust, and general strategy paves a new avenue toward scale-up production of advanced intelligent nanomaterials.