2022 Annual Meeting

(75g) Precision and Discrete Bottlebrush Polymers: Engineering Functions through Molecular Topology

Authors

Michael Dearman, Louisiana State University
Bhuvnesh Bharti, Louisiana State University
Andrew J. Peters, Louisiana Tech University
Cheng-Ta Cho, Lousiana State University
The synthesis of bottlebrush polymers with topologically precise and discrete structures (Đ = 1.0) is reported. Our two-step synthesis-separation based strategy opens a new pathway for tailoring the packing efficiency and glass transition temperature of bottlebrush polymers, among other properties, without changing their chemical makeup. Beyond highlighting the importance of discrete macromonomer building blocks, this talk will also describe the properties of new multiblock bottlebrushes with precisely tailored thermomechanical functions.