• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.962-967
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• 1998

Block copolymers consisting of poly(rbenzyl L-glutamate) (PBLG) as the hydrophobic part and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) as the hydrophilic part were synthesized and characterized. Polymeric micelles of the block copolymers (abbreviated GEG) were prepared by a dialysis method. The GEG block copolymers were associated in water to form polymeric micelles, and the critical micelle concentration (CMC) values of the block copolymers decreased with increasing PBLG chain length in the block copolymers. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations revealed polymeric micelles of spherical shapes. From dynamic light scattering (DLS) study, sizes of polymeric micelles of GEG-1, GEG-2, and GEG-3 copolymer were 106.5±59.2 nm, 79.4±46.0 nm, and 37.9±13.3 nm, respectively. The drug loading contents of GEG-1, GEG-2 and GEG-3 polymeric micelles were 12.6, 11.9, and 11.0 wt %, respectively. These results indicated that the drugloading contents were dependent on PBLG chain length in the copolymer; the longer the PBLG chain length, the more the drug-loading contents. Release of norfloxacin (NFX) from the nanoparticles was slower in higher loading contents of NFX than in lower loading contents due to the hydrophobic interaction between PBLG core and NFX.

• 폴리머
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2003

원자 이동 라디칼 중합 (ATRP)을 이용하여 CuBr/N,N,N',N",N"-pentamethyldiethylene triamine 촉매 시스템하에서 용액중합으로 polystyrene 거대 개시제와 polystyrene-b-t-poly(butyl acrylate) (PS-b-P(tBA)) 블록 공중합체를 합성한 후, 가수분해를 통해 polystrene-b-poly(acrylic acid) 양친매성 블록 공중합체를 얻었다. 또한, 이를 중화하여 블록 이오노머를 제조하였다. 합청된 PS-b-P(tBA) 블록 공중합체는 분자량이 5000-10000 정도로 조절되었고, 분자량 분포도 1.2 이하로 비교적 좁게 나타났다. 공중합체는 $^1$H-NMR, FT-IR로 분석하였으며, DSC로 열적 성질을 측정한 결과, styrene의 비율이 더 많기 때문에 100 $^{\circ}C$ 근처에서 T$_{g}$가 나타났으며, TEM을 통해 이온 그룹의 상분리를 확인하였다.분리를 확인하였다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.160-166
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• 2007

Novel multiblock copolymers, based on segmented sulfonated hydrophilic-hydrophobic blocks, were synthesized and investigated for their application as proton exchange membranes. A series of segmented sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)-b-polyimide multiblock copolymers, with various block lengths, were synthesized via the coupling reaction between the terminal amine moieties on the hydrophilic blocks and naphthalene anhydride functionalized hydrophobic blocks. Successful imidization reactions required a mixed solvent system, comprised of NMP and m-cresol, in the presence of catalysts. Proton conductivity measurements revealed that the proton conductivity improved with increasing hydrophilic and hydrophobic block lengths. The morphological structure of the multiblock copolymers was investigated using tapping mode atomic force microscopy (TM-AFM). The AFM images of the copolymers demonstrated well-defined nanophase separated morphologies, with the changes in the block length having a pronounced effect on the phase separated morphologies of the system. The self diffusion coefficient of water, as measured by $^1H$ NMR, provided a better understanding of the transport process. Thus, the block copolymers showed higher values than Nafion, and comparable proton conductivities in liquid water, as well as under partially hydrated conditions at $80^{\circ}C$. The new materials are strong candidates for use in PEM systems.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.169-177
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• 2008

This paper reports a facile synthesis of new water-soluble poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based amphiphilic block copolymers showing pH sensitive phase transition behaviors. The copolymers were prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of methacrylamide type of monomers carrying a sulfonamide group using a PEO-based macroinitiator and a Cu(I)Br/$Me_6TREN$ catalytic system in aqueous media. The resulting polymers were characterized by a combination of $^1H$-NMR, size exclusion chromatography, and UV/Visible spectrophotometeric analysis. The micellization of the block copolymers as a drug-loading mechanism in aqueous media using fluorescein salt was examined as a function of pH. The stable micelle formation and its loading efficacy suggest that the block copolymers can be used as precursors for drug-nanocontainers.

• 한국고분자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국고분자학회 2006년도 IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymers for Emerging Technologies
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• pp.200-200
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• 2006

Several polynorbornene or poly(norbornene-7-oxide) based functional block copolymers were synthesized by ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) with good molecular weight and polydispersity control. Some representative functional groups in these polymers are a nitrobenzoyl group or ferrocene. These polymers were subjected to various chemical modification reactions to give other block copolymers that contain novel functionality such as amine, diazonium salt, and diazo groups. The resulting polymers were characterized by various techniques such as GPC, NMR, UV-VIS, AFM, and cyclovotammography (CV).

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1763-1770
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• 2013

A series of the block copolymers were successfully synthesized from post-sulfonated hydrophilic and hydrophobic macromers via three-step copolymerization. The degrees of sulfonation (DS) of the copolymers (10%, 30%, or 50%) were controlled by changing the molar ratio of the hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts. The resulting block copolymers were characterized by $^1H$ NMR and other technologies. The membranes were successfully cast using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution at $100^{\circ}C$. The copolymers were characterized to confirm chemical structure by $^1H$ NMR and FT-IR. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) demonstrated that all sulfonated block copolymers exhibited good thermal stability with an initial weight loss at temperatures above $240^{\circ}C$. The membranes showed acceptable ion exchange capacity (IEC) and water uptake values in accordance with DS. The maximum proton conductivity was 184 mS $cm^{-1}$ in block copolymer-50 at $60^{\circ}C$ and 100% relative humidity, while the conductivity of Nifion-115 was 160 mS $cm^{-1}$ under the same measurement conditions. AFM images of the block copolymer membranes showed well separated the hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains. From the observed results it is that the prepared block membranes can be considered as suitable polymer electrolyte membranes for the application of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC).

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.128-131
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• 2003

Triblock copolymers of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) middle block and degradable polyester end blocks were synthesized by the ring open polymerization initialed by alcohol groups of PDMS. Surface composition of the triblock copolymers is measured by angle-dependent electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis. The PDMS blocks are segregated in the topmost surface region and constituted up to 90 mol% of the surface, even though the overall bulk PDMS concentrations of the block copolymers is 6% or less. This result suggests that the bulk property of degradable polyesters is essentially unchanged due to the high surface segregation of PDMS.

• 폴리머
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.582-588
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• 2002

DL-lactide의 단점을 개선할 목적으로 개환중합법으로 촉매로서 diethylzinc (ZnEt$_2$)를 사용하여, poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)를 세그먼트로서 도입한 블록공중합체를 합성하였다. 그 결과 DL-lactide에 대한 PEO세그먼트의 첨가비가 30% 이상에서는 조성비가 급격히 증가하였으며, 이들 공중합체를 캐스트법에 의해 필름으로 제작하여 6$0^{\circ}C$에서 2.5배 연신하여 인장실험을 실시하였다. 모든 공중합체 필름은 PDLLA에 대한 PEO에스테르 첨가비의 증대에 따라 탄성율이 저하되는 것이 관찰되어 세그먼트 도입에 의한 유연성의 증대를 확인하였으며 유연성이 요구되는 의용재료로서의 기대를 높였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.55-64
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• 1992

AB -type block copolymers of poly($\tau$-benzyl L-glutamate) (PBLG, a segment) and polyoxypropylene (POP, Bsegment) were synthesized and they were reacted with polyoxypropylene his(6-aminohexyl) (POE) to enhance the hydrophilicity of the poly- mers. The degree of swelling of the POE -crosslinked block copolymers (CPB -2) was higher than that of the block dopolymers (PB). The amount of 5-fluorouracil re- leased from CPB-2 block copolymers was greater than that from the PB block copol- ymers when they were incubated in the same period. These results indicate that the amount of 5-fluorouracil released from the matrices is proportional to the hydrophilicity of the polymers. Observing polymer surfaces by scanning electron mi- croscope, pores (diameter ; $0.5-1.5{\mu}$m) were appeared on the surface of CPB-2

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.352-356
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• 2011

리빙 프리 라디칼 중합법은 ATRP, NMP, RAFT 등의 방법이 있으며, 지난 수 십년간 매우 빠르게 발전해 왔다. 그 중에서 RAFT 중합법은 다른 방법들에 비해 최근에 학문적으로 크게 주목 받고 있다. RAFT 중합법은 다른 리빙 프리 라디칼 중합법에 합성할 수 있는 단량체의 종류나 합성의 제한이 비교적 작아서, 다양한 기능성 고분자를 쉽게 중합할 수 있으며, 합성한 고분자의 분자량 분포 또한 좁게 만들 수 있는 장점이 있다. 따라서 RAFT 중합법을 통해 다양한 형태의 블록 공중합체, 댄드리머 등을 합성하는데 이용되고 있다. 이 논문에서는 위와 같은 RAFT 중합법을 이용해, 친수성 블록을 갖는 새로운 블록 공중합체를 합성한다. Poly(ethylene-b-styrene)와 poly(ethylene-b-metharylate-bstyrene) 같은 블록 공중합체 박막을 이용해 용매 증발법에 의한 높은 수준의 정렬도를 갖는 연구가 진행, 보고되었다. 그리고 위의 2가지 연구에서 습도가 정렬도에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 하지만 위의 연구에서 친수성 블록에 의한 영향을 명확하게 규명하지 못했다. 따라서 이 논문에서는 다른 친수성 블록을 갖는 poly(N,Ndimethylacrylamide-b-styrene)를 RAFT 중합법에 의해 합성하고, 이를 이용해 박막 내에서 용매 증발법 중의 습도에 의한 영향을 일반화하고자 한다.