Abstract
AbstractTo graft polymers with controlled molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution, the grafting of polymers onto ultrafine silica surface by the termination of living polymer cation with amino groups introduced onto the surface was investigated. The introduction of amino or N‐phenylamino groups onto the silica surface was achieved by the treatment of silica with γ‐aminopropyltriethxysilane or N‐phenyl‐γ‐aminopropyltrimethoxysilane. It was found that these amino groups on silica are readily reacted with living poly(isobutyl vinyl ether) (polyIBVE), which was generated with CF3COOH/ZnCl2 initiating system, and polyIBVE with controlled molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution is grafted onto the surface. By the termination of living poly(2‐methyl‐2‐oxazoline), which was generated with methyl p‐toluenesulfonate initiator, with amino groups on silica, polyMeOZO was also grafted onto the surface. The percentage of grafting of polymer onto the silica surface decreased with increasing molecular weight of the living polymer, because the steric hindrance of silica surface increases with increasing molecular weight of living polymer. Polymer‐grafted silica gave a stable dispersion in a good solvent for grafted chains. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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