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Enhancing covalent mechanochemistry in bulk polymers using electrospun ABA triblock copolymers.

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Ramirez, ALB; Schmitt, AK; Mahanthappa, MK; Craig, SL
Published in: Faraday discussions
January 2014

The mechanochemical activation of covalent bonds in bulk polymers is often characterized by low conversions. Here we report that the activation of gem-dibromocyclopropane (gDBC) mechanophores embedded in a poly(1,4-butadiene) (PB) is enhanced when a central gDBC-PB block is flanked by two polystyrene (PS) end blocks in an ABA-type triblock architecture. Electrospinning the PS-(gDBC)PB-PS leads to even greater activation in aligned fiber mats under tension.

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Faraday discussions

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1364-5498

ISSN

1359-6640

Publication Date

January 2014

Volume

170

Start / End Page

337 / 344

Related Subject Headings

  • Chemical Physics
  • 34 Chemical sciences
  • 03 Chemical Sciences
 

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Ramirez, A. L. B., Schmitt, A. K., Mahanthappa, M. K., & Craig, S. L. (2014). Enhancing covalent mechanochemistry in bulk polymers using electrospun ABA triblock copolymers. Faraday Discussions, 170, 337–344. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4fd00001c
Ramirez, AL Black, A. K. Schmitt, M. K. Mahanthappa, and S. L. Craig. “Enhancing covalent mechanochemistry in bulk polymers using electrospun ABA triblock copolymers.Faraday Discussions 170 (January 2014): 337–44. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4fd00001c.
Ramirez ALB, Schmitt AK, Mahanthappa MK, Craig SL. Enhancing covalent mechanochemistry in bulk polymers using electrospun ABA triblock copolymers. Faraday discussions. 2014 Jan;170:337–44.
Ramirez, AL Black, et al. “Enhancing covalent mechanochemistry in bulk polymers using electrospun ABA triblock copolymers.Faraday Discussions, vol. 170, Jan. 2014, pp. 337–44. Epmc, doi:10.1039/c4fd00001c.
Ramirez ALB, Schmitt AK, Mahanthappa MK, Craig SL. Enhancing covalent mechanochemistry in bulk polymers using electrospun ABA triblock copolymers. Faraday discussions. 2014 Jan;170:337–344.
Journal cover image

Published In

Faraday discussions

DOI

EISSN

1364-5498

ISSN

1359-6640

Publication Date

January 2014

Volume

170

Start / End Page

337 / 344

Related Subject Headings

  • Chemical Physics
  • 34 Chemical sciences
  • 03 Chemical Sciences