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- A novel method for creating high-yield polymer tubes using N,N'-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) is introduced, which involves a straightforward operational process.
- The technique employs RAFT polymerization with MBA self-assembled fibers acting as both the template and monomer source for the microtubes.
- The resulting polymer tubes are thoroughly analyzed for their structural and mechanical properties using various characterization methods like SEM, TEM, and rheometer testing, while comparisons are made with traditional polymerization methods.
Article Abstract
A novel fabrication method of polymer tubes with simple operation process and high yield is presented. N,N'-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) polymer microtubes are fabricated via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization using MBA self-assembled fibers as both the template and monomer source. The resulting products are characterized by SEM, TEM, FTIR, and element analysis. The mechanical properties of the gel-like product and the MBA organogel are measured by rheometer. The morphology of the polymer tubes obtained via RAFT polymerization is compared with the sample obtained via conventional radical polymerization. Based on the current investigations, the fabrication mechanism of this method is initially proposed.
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