The preparation of graft copolymers of cellulose and cellulose derivatives using ATRP under homogeneous reaction conditions

Joubert, Fanny; Musa, Osama M.; Hodgson, David R.W.; Cameron, Neil R.

Abstract

In this comprehensive review, we report on the preparation of graft-copolymers of cellulose and cellulose derivatives using atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) under homogeneous conditions. The review is divided into four sections according to the cellulosic material that is graft-copolymerised; (i) cellulose, (ii) ethyl cellulose, (iii) hydroxypropyl cellulose and (iv) other cellulose derivatives. In each section, the grafted synthetic polymers are described as well as the methods used for ATRP macro-initiator formation and graft-copolymerisation. The physical properties of the graft-copolymers including their self-assembly in solution into nanostructures and their stimuli responsive behaviour are described. Potential applications of the self-assembled graft copolymers in areas such as nanocontainers for drug delivery are outlined

Citation

Joubert, F., Musa, O. M., Hodgson, D. R., & Cameron, N. R. (2014). The preparation of graft copolymers of cellulose and cellulose derivatives using ATRP under homogeneous reaction conditions. Chemical Society Reviews, 43(20), 7217-7235. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cs00053f

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Oct 21, 2014
• Deposit Date: Aug 6, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 11, 2014
• Journal: Chemical Society Reviews
• Print ISSN: 0306-0012
• Electronic ISSN: 1460-4744
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 20
• Pages: 7217-7235
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cs00053f