Issue 34, 2022

Continuous flow system for simple preparation of functionalized polymeric beads from poly(acrylamide-thiolactone)

Abstract

Here we report on a simple and robust approach based on continuous flow devices to fabricate functional spherical polymers in 6 minutes. The presence of thiolactone groups allows the introduction of two functionalization levels. Soluble poly(acrylamide-thiolactone) is converted in the presence of an amine and a crosslinker in the corresponding spheres via continuous droplet generation and an in situ gelation and cross-linking process. The key experimental variables for the preparation of functional spherical polymers were evaluated and optimised. The functionalized beads were modified and preliminarily tested in catalytic applications.

Graphical abstract: Continuous flow system for simple preparation of functionalized polymeric beads from poly(acrylamide-thiolactone)

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Jul 2022
Accepted
09 Aug 2022
First published
10 Aug 2022

Polym. Chem., 2022,13, 4973-4979

Continuous flow system for simple preparation of functionalized polymeric beads from poly(acrylamide-thiolactone)

D. Valverde, R. Porcar, R. Prinzi, S. V. Luis, B. Altava and E. García-Verdugo, Polym. Chem., 2022, 13, 4973 DOI: 10.1039/D2PY00899H

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