Concurrent control over sequence and dispersity in multiblock copolymersThe group at Polymeric Mater
Concurrent control over sequence and dispersity in multiblock copolymers
The group at Polymeric Materials has developed a simple way to regulate both dispersity and sequence in highly complex multiblock copolymers, and the results have been published in Nature Chemistry.
Controlling monomer sequence and dispersity in synthetic macromolecules is a major goal in polymer science as both parameters determine materials’ properties and functions. However, synthetic approaches that can simultaneously control both sequence and dispersity remain experimentally unattainable.
In this contribution from the group at Polymeric Materials we present a simple, one pot and rapid synthesis of sequence-controlled multiblocks with on-demand control over dispersity while maintaining a high livingness, and good agreement between theoretical and experimental molecular weights and quantitative yields.
