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Topham, Paul D.
Aston University
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- 2024Low cytotoxicity, antibacterial property, and curcumin delivery performance of toughness-enhanced electrospun composite membranes based on poly(lactic acid) and MAX phase (Ti3AlC2)citations
- 2024Block copolymer synthesis in ionic liquid via polymerisation-induced self-assembly: A convenient route to gel electrolytescitations
- 2024Harnessing Cytosine for Tunable Nanoparticle Self-Assembly Behavior Using Orthogonal Stimulicitations
- 2023Triggered Polymersome Fusioncitations
- 2023In Situ Compatibilized Blends of PLA/PCL/CAB Melt-Blown Films with High Elongation: Investigation of Miscibility, Morphology, Crystallinity and Modellingcitations
- 2022Heterotelechelic homopolymers mimicking high χ – ultralow N block copolymers with sub-2 nm domain sizecitations
- 2021The influence of structure and morphology on ion permeation in commercial silicone hydrogel contact lensescitations
- 2020Physical and thermal properties of l-lactide/ϵ-caprolactone copolymerscitations
- 2020Physical and thermal properties of l-lactide/ϵ-caprolactone copolymers:the role of microstructural design
- 2019Managing local order in conjugated polymer blends via polarity contrastcitations
- 2019In Situ Small-Angle X-ray Scattering Studies During Reversible Addition–Fragmentation Chain Transfer Aqueous Emulsion Polymerizationcitations
- 2018Biodegradable compatibilized poly(L-lactide)/thermoplastic polyurethane blends:design, preparation and property testing
- 2018Biodegradable compatibilized poly(L-lactide)/thermoplastic polyurethane blendscitations
- 2018Highly Ordered Titanium Dioxide Nanostructures via a Simple One Step Vapor Inclusion Method in Block Copolymer Films
- 2018Highly Ordered Titanium Dioxide Nanostructures via a Simple One Step Vapor Inclusion Method in Block Copolymer Filmscitations
- 2018Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Effects on Water Structuring and Adhesion in Denture Adhesivescitations
- 2017Tuneable denture adhesives using biomimetic principles for enhanced tissue adhesion in moist environmentscitations
- 2017Polymer strategies in perovskite solar cellscitations
- 2017Evolution of microphase separation with variations of segments of sequence-controlled multiblock copolymerscitations
- 2014Controlled RAFT polymerization and zinc binding performance of catechol-inspired homopolymerscitations
- 2014Controlled synthesis and processing of a poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) copolymer for biomedical use as an absorbable monofilament surgical suturecitations
- 2014Identification of optically clear regions of ternary polymer blends using a novel rapid screening methodcitations
- 2013Direct observation of morphological development during the spin-coating of polystyrene-poly(methyl methacrylate) polymer blendscitations
- 2013In situ studies of phase separation and crystallization directed by Marangoni instabilities during spin-coatingcitations
- 2013Directed phase separation of PFOcitations
- 2011In situ imaging and height reconstruction of phase separation processes in polymer blends during spin coatingcitations
- 2010Quantifying hydrogel response using laser light scatteringcitations
- 2008Facile Synthesis of Well-Defined Hydrophilic Methacrylic Macromonomers Using ATRP and Click Chemistrycitations
- 2007Autonomous Volume Transitions of a Polybase Triblock Copolymer Gel in a Chemically Driven pH-Oscillator
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Block copolymer synthesis in ionic liquid via polymerisation-induced self-assembly: A convenient route to gel electrolytes
Abstract
We report for the first time a reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerisation-induced self-assembly (RAFT-PISA) formulation in ionic liquid (IL) that yields worm gels. A series of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(benzyl methacrylate) (PHEMA-b-PBzMA) block copolymer nanoparticles were synthesised via RAFT dispersion polymerisation of benzyl methacrylate in the hydrophilic IL 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium dicyanamide, [EMIM][DCA]. This RAFT-PISA formulation can be controlled to afford spherical, worm-like and vesicular nano-objects, with free-standing gels being obtained over a broad range of PBzMA core-forming degrees of polymerisation (DPs). High monomer conversions (≥96%) were obtained within 2 hours for all PISA syntheses as determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy, and good control over molar mass was confirmed by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Nanoparticle morphologies were identified using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and further detailed characterisation was conducted to monitor rheological, electrochemical and thermal characteristics of the nanoparticle dispersions to assess their potential in future electronic applications. Most importantly, this new PISA formulation in IL facilitates the in situ formation of worm ionogel electrolyte materials at copolymer concentrations >4% w/w via efficient and convenient synthesis routes without the need for organic co-solvents or post-polymerisation processing/purification. Moreover, we demonstrate that the worm ionogels developed in this work exhibit comparable electrochemical properties and thermal stability to that of the IL alone, showcasing their potential as gel electrolytes.