Abstract
Photoinitiated reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) dispersion polymerization of 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate is conducted in water at low temperature using thermoresponsive copolymers of 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethyl methacrylate and oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (Mn = 475 g mol(-1) ) as the macro-RAFT agent. Kinetic studies confirm that quantitative monomer conversion is achieved within 15 min of visible-light irradiation (405 nm, 0.5 mW cm(-2) ), and good control is maintained during the polymerization. The polymerization can be temporally controlled by a simple "ON/OFF" switch of the light source. Finally, thermoresponsive diblock copolymer nano-objects with a diverse set of complex morphologies (spheres, worms, and vesicles) are prepared using this particular formulation.
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