Synthesis of fluorinated block copolymers and their application as novel polymerisation surfactants in supercritical carbon dioxide

• DOI: 10.1039/a705399a
• Publication Date: 2002-07-26T09:22:59Z
• Authors: Tuck-Mun Yong; William P. Hems; Johanna L. M. van...; Andrew B. Holmes; Joachim H. G. Ste...; Philip L. Taylor; John A. Segal; David A. Griffin
• Keywords: Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Screened anionic copolymerisation of methyl methacrylate with the perfluoroalkyl methacrylates 2 affords well-defined AB block copolymers 4–6, which serve as effective surfactants in dispersion polymerisation supercritical carbon dioxide.