Silica/poly(1,5-dioxepan-2-one) hybrid nanoparticles by "direct" surface-initiated polymerization

Kuk Ro Yoon, Yong Won Lee, Jungkyu K. Lee, Insung S. Choi

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Abstract

Biodegradable poly(1,5-dioxepan-2-one) (PDXO) was grown directly from Si-OH groups of a silica nanoparticle by surface-initiated, ring-opening polymerization (SI-ROP) of 1,5-dioxepan-2-one (DXO). The direct SI-ROP of DXO was achieved by heating a mixture of Sn(Oct)2, DXO, and the silica nanoparticles (316 nm in diameter) in anhydrous toluene. The resulting silica/PDXO hybrid nanoparticles were characterized by means of 1H NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and field-emission scanning electron microscopy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1510-1513
Number of pages4
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume25
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Aug 2004

Keywords

  • Biodegradable
  • Nanoparticles
  • Poly(1,5-dioxepan-2-one) (PDXO)
  • Ring-opening polymerization
  • Surface-initiated polymerization

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