Issue 45, 2021

Recent advances in the preparation of semifluorinated polymers

Abstract

Synthesis of semifluorinated polymers containing fluorous groups on the backbone or as side chains is an increasingly popular field of research. Introduction of fluorine in polymers offers many potential benefits such as decreased surface energy, modification of thermal properties, and enhanced self-assembly. Preparation of novel semifluorinated polymers offers an interesting challenge, as fluorous monomers are less common, often need to be synthesized, and can have different reactivities than their hydrocarbon analogues. Alternatively, polymers can be fluorinated as a post-polymerization modification, however achieving a balance between fluorination and polymer degradation remains a challenge. In this mini-review, we will explore recent methods in the post-polymerization fluorination of commodity polymers as well as the polymerization of less common fluorous monomers.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in the preparation of semifluorinated polymers

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
29 jul 2021
Accepted
07 out 2021
First published
03 nov 2021

Polym. Chem., 2021,12, 6515-6526

Recent advances in the preparation of semifluorinated polymers

J. A. Jaye and E. M. Sletten, Polym. Chem., 2021, 12, 6515 DOI: 10.1039/D1PY01024G

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