Citation: Huan Qiu, Yao Li, Tian-wen Bai, Jun Ling. Janus Polymerization: A Novel Approach towards Topology Design[J]. Acta Polymerica Sinica, ;2019, 50(11): 1133-1145. doi: 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2019.19150 shu

Janus Polymerization: A Novel Approach towards Topology Design

Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027

Corresponding author: Jun Ling, lingjun@zju.edu.cn
Received Date: 10 August 2019
Revised Date: 21 August 2019

Janus polymerization combines cationic and anionic polymerizations at two ends of a single propagating chain involving a living/controlled chain-growth polymerization and a self-triggered stepwise polycondensation, which provides a facile way to synthesize novel polymers with sophisticated topologies in one step directly from monomers. Di-/Multi-block copolymers, branch polymers, mikto-arm star copolymers and cylindrical polymer brushes are synthesized using rare earth triflates catalysts assisted by various epoxy initiators owing to their specific position at the middle of the chain. This work reviews recent progress on Janus polymerization in our group. Specifically, the characteristic of rare earth metal catalysts and mechanism of Janus polymerization are discussed in detail where tripedal crows are employed to illustrate the mechanism. New methodologies for the construction of topological polymers are introduced, together with the unique and prominent properties, such as thermoplastic properties, self-assembly and self-healing behaviors and the corresponding applications in self-sealing films for plants and electrostatic spinning. A new Janus system is put forward which affords a facile synthetic method for functional polyesters by incorporating a modifiable monomer 3,3-bis(chloromethyl)oxacyclobutane. Finally, the development of Janus polymerization including new catalytic systems and monomers is also prospected. The concept of Janus polymerization makes significant breakthroughs into traditional cognitions about incompatible cationic and anionic polymerization mechanisms in one system which motivates the power in the catalysis and synthesis of polymer chemistry.
- Janus polymerization,
- Topology design,
- Multiblock copolymer,
- Ring opening polymerization,
- Rare earth catalysts
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