@article{LaschewskyGarnierKirstenetal.2006,
  author    = {Laschewsky, Andr{\´e} and Garnier, Sebastien and Kirsten, Juliane and Mertoglu, Murat and Skrabania, Katja and Lutz, Jean-Francois},
  title     = {Comb-like polymeric surfactants by combining block and graft copolymer architectures},
  issn      = {0065-7727},
  year      = {2006},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BaussardHabibJiwanLaschewskyetal.2004,
  author    = {Baussard, Jean-Francois and Habib-Jiwan, Jean-Louis and Laschewsky, Andr{\´e} and Mertoglu, Murat and Storsberg, Joachim},
  title     = {New chain transfer agents for reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerisation in aqueous media : 1. Synthesis and stability in water},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {New chain transfer agents for free radical polymerisation via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) were synthesised that are particularly suited for aqueous solution polymerisation. The new compounds bear dithioester and trithiocarbonate moieties as well as permanently ionic groups to confer solubility in water. Their stability against hydrolysis was studied, and compared with the one of a frequently employed water-soluble RAFT agent, using UV-Vis-spectroscopy and H-1-NMR measurements. An improved resistance to hydrolysis was found for the new RAFT agents compared to the reference one, providing good stabilities in the pH range between 1 and 8, and up to temperatures of 70 degreesC. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MertogluLaschewskySkrabaniaetal.2005,
  author    = {Mertoglu, Murat and Laschewsky, Andr{\´e} and Skrabania, Katja and Wieland, C.},
  title     = {New water soluble agents for reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization and their application in aqueous solutions},
  issn      = {0024-9297},
  year      = {2005},
  abstract  = {A series of nonionic, anionic, and cationic water-soluble monomers bearing the (meth)acrylate, (meth)acrylamide, or styrene moiety were polymerized in water by free-radical polymerization via reversible addition- fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT). Several new water-soluble RAFT agents based on dithiobenzoate were employed that are water soluble independently of the pH. One of them bears a fluorophore, enabling unsymmetrical double end-group labeling as well as the preparation of fluorescent-labeled polymers. The temperature-dependent stability of the new RAFT agents against hydrolysis was studied. Controlled polymerization in aqueous solution was possible with styrenic, acrylic, and methacrylic monomers; molar masses increase with conversion, and polydispersities are relatively low. But RAFT polymerization failed for an anionic itaconate. Whereas polymerizations of methacrylamides were slow at temperatures below 60 degrees C, such conditions proved favorable for the RAFT polymerization of acrylates and methacrylates, to minimize hydrolysis of the dithioester end-group functionality, and to improve the preparation of block copolymers},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MertogluGarnierLaschewskyetal.2005,
  author    = {Mertoglu, Murat and Garnier, Sebastien and Laschewsky, Andr{\´e} and Skrabania, Katja and Storsberg, J.},
  title     = {Stimuli responsive amphiphilic block copolymers for aqueous media synthesised via reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerisation (RAFT)},
  issn      = {0032-3861},
  year      = {2005},
  abstract  = {A series of RAFT agents was synthesised, and used to prepare various ionic. non-ionic and zwitterionic water- soluble polymers, in organic as well as in aqueous media. The RAFT process proved to be a powerful method to prepare functional polymers of complex structure. such as amphiphilic diblock and triblock copolymers. This includes polymers containing one or even two stimuli-sensitive hydrophilic blocks. Switching the hydrophilic character of a single or of several blocks by changing the PH, the temperature or the salt content demonstrated the variability of the molecular designs suited for stimuli-sensitive polymeric amphiphiles, and exemplified the concept of multiple-sensitive systems. (c) 2005 Published by Elsevier Ltd},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Mertoglu2004,
  author    = {Mertoglu, Murat},
  title     = {The synthesis of well-defined functional homo- and block copolymers in aqueous media via Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-2338},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {New chain transfer agents based on dithiobenzoate and trithiocarbonate for free radical polymerization via Reversible Addition-Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) were synthesized. The new compounds bear permanently hydrophilic sulfonate moieties which provide solubility in water independent of the pH. One of them bears a fluorophore, enabling unsymmetrical double end group labelling as well as the preparation of fluorescent labeled polymers. Their stability against hydrolysis in water was studied, and compared with the most frequently employed water-soluble RAFT agent 4-cyano-4-thiobenzoylsulfanylpentanoic acid dithiobenzoate, using UV-Vis and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. An improved resistance to hydrolysis was found for the new RAFT agents, providing good stabilities in the pH range between 1 and 8, and up to temperatures of 70°C. Subsequently, a series of non-ionic, anionic and cationic water-soluble monomers were polymerized via RAFT in water. In these experiments, polymerizations were conducted either at 48°C or 55°C, that are lower than the conventionally employed temperatures (>60°C) for RAFT in organic solvents, in order to minimize hydrolysis of the active chain ends (e.g. dithioester and trithiocarbonate), and thus to obtain good control over the polymerization. Under these conditions, controlled polymerization in aqueous solution was possible with styrenic, acrylic and methacrylic monomers: molar masses increase with conversion, polydispersities are low, and the degree of end group functionalization is high. But polymerizations of methacrylamides were slow at temperatures below 60°C, and showed only moderate control. The RAFT process in water was also proved to be a powerful method to synthesize di- and triblock copolymers including the preparation of functional polymers with complex structure, such as amphiphilic and stimuli-sensitive block copolymers. These include polymers containing one or even two stimuli-sensitive hydrophilic blocks. The hydrophilic character of a single or of several blocks was switched by changing the pH, the temperature or the salt content, to demonstrate the variability of the molecular designs suited for stimuli-sensitive polymeric amphiphiles, and to exemplify the concept of multiple-sensitive systems. Furthermore, stable colloidal block ionomer complexes were prepared by mixing anionic surfactants in aqueous media with a double hydrophilic block copolymer synthesized via RAFT in water. The block copolymer is composed of a noncharged hydrophilic block based on polyethyleneglycol and a cationic block. The complexes prepared with perfluoro decanoate were found so stable that they even withstand dialysis; notably they do not denaturate proteins. So, they are potentially useful for biomedical applications in vivo.},
  language  = {en}
}