Thermo/pH Responsive Star and Linear Copolymers Containing a Cholic Acid-Derived Monomer, <i>N</i>-Isopropylacrylamide and Acrylic Acid: Synthesis and Solution Properties

In this work three CTAs trithiocarbonate-type were synthesized&#8212;bifunctional (with PEG), trifunctional (with glycerol), and tetrafunctional (PERT)&#8212;and used in the controlled polymerization of 2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl cholate (CAE) via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (...

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Main Authors: Ana Castro-Hernández, Norma Aidé Cortez-Lemus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/11/1859