Photopolymerization reactions using the photoinitiated copper (I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction

Tao Gong; Brian J Adzima; Noah H Baker; Christopher N Bowman

doi:10.1002/adma.201203815

Photopolymerization reactions using the photoinitiated copper (I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction

Adv Mater. 2013 Apr 11;25(14):2024-8. doi: 10.1002/adma.201203815. Epub 2013 Feb 11.

Authors

Tao Gong¹, Brian J Adzima, Noah H Baker, Christopher N Bowman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0596, USA.

PMID: 23401189
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201203815

Abstract

The first bulk photopolymerization of multifunctional alkyne and azide monomers using the CuAAC reaction is successfully carried out from low molecular weight, nonviscous monomer resins. Compared to other traditional step-growth bulk photopolymerization, this approach readily provides crosslinked, high glass transition temperature polymers that incorporate triazole linkages throughout the polymer structure with great temporal control.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.