Photo-induced synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles and chemiluminescent degradable materials via flow chemistry

Abstract

We report the photo-induced, additive-free, continuous synthesis of polymeric particles using flow chemistry. Not only can these particles be formed under ambient conditions in a solely light-induced precipitation polymerisation, they can be prepared via continuous flow techniques to up-scale the synthetic process. We carefully assess the flow chemical parameters and analyse the resulting particles quantitatively using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Particle formation is a direct result of the step-growth polymerisation via a photochemically induced AA + BB Diels–Alder reaction, which we herein base on the dialdehyde monomer (AA) derived from the sustainable precursor, thymol. By employing a peroxyoxalate bismaleimide (BB), we introduce particles that can be selectively degraded on-demand, self-reported by light emission through chemiluminescence.

Graphical abstract: Photo-induced synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles and chemiluminescent degradable materials via flow chemistry

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Jan 2024
Accepted
28 Mar 2024
First published
30 Mar 2024

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article

Photo-induced synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles and chemiluminescent degradable materials via flow chemistry

J. O. Holloway, L. Delafresnaye, E. M. Cameron, J. A. Kammerer and C. Barner-Kowollik, Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00106K

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