Abstract
We synthesized various thermosensitive star-shaped polymer by living cationic polymerization with various Lewis acids in the presence of an added base. Thermosensitive gold nanoparticles (∼3nm) were prepared using thermosensitive star-shaped polymers with oxyethylene side chains as a template. The thermosensitive gold nanoparticles catalyzed aerobic alcohol oxidation in water at room temperature. A feature of these polymer-stabilized gold nanoparticles was their high durability even in an oxidation reaction. These particles can readily be separated from oxidation reaction mixture using thermosensitivity of star-shaped polymer. In addition, the particles redissolved in water at room temperature after recovery. Reuse of the particles in aerobic alcohol oxidation is currently under investigation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 2529-2530 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 Dec 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 55th Society of Polymer Science Japan Symposium on Macromolecules - Toyama, Japan Duration: 2006 Sept 20 → 2006 Sept 22 |
Other
| Other | 55th Society of Polymer Science Japan Symposium on Macromolecules |
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| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Toyama |
| Period | 06/9/20 → 06/9/22 |
Keywords
- Catalyst
- Cationic polymerization
- Gold nanoparticle
- Living polymerization
- Star-shaped polymer
- Thermosensitive
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)