We introduce two-photon (2P) pulsed laser polymerization (PLP) at 800 nm, demonstrating its working principle even through biological tissue. We show that 2P PLP is reliable in determining propagation rate coefficients on the example of the free radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) at frequencies ranging from 10 to 100 Hz.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe introduce a gold nanorod (AuNR) driven methodology to induce free radical polymerization in water with near infrared light (800 nm). The process exploits photothermal conversion in AuNR and subsequent heat transfer to a radical initiator (here azobisisobutyronitrile) for primary radical generation. A broad range of reaction conditions were investigated, demonstrating control over molecular weight and reaction conversion of dimethylacrylamide polymers, using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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