The first amphiphilic graft copolymer bearing a hydrophilic poly(2-hydroxylethyl acrylate) backbone synthesized by successive RAFT and ATRP

Abstract

This paper reports the first synthesis of well-defined amphiphilic graft copolymers, consisting of a hydrophilic poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate) (PHEA) backbone and hydrophobic polystyrene side chains, by the combination of RAFT polymerization, ATRP, and the grafting-from strategy.