Abstract
Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization was used to control the grafting of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate (TFEMA) with ramie fibers in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO 2). The hydroxyl groups of the ramie fibers were converted to 2-dithiobenzoyl isobutyrate as the RAFT chain transfer agent (cellulose-CTA). Then, the subsequent grafting with TFEMA was mediated by RAFT polymerization in the presence of 2-(ethoxycarbonyl)prop-2-yl dithiobenzoate (ECPDB) as the free RAFT chain transfer agent (free CTA). The modified ramie fibers were highly hydrophobic with water contact angles of up to 149°. Size exclusion chromatography showed narrow polydispersity (PDI = 1.28) of the grafted poly(TFEMA) chains. This grafting polymerization process is a novel and environmentally friendly approach for the preparation of functional grafted copolymers utilizing ramie fiber biomass.
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