Table 5.

Preparation of Polymers with Complex Structures by ARGET ATRP in Miniemulsion^a

entry	initiator	polymer	t (h)	conv (%)	$k_{\mathrm{p}}^{\text{app}}$b (h−1)	Mn,app (×10−3)	Mn,th (×10−3)	Đ	dZc (nm)
1d	PBMA-Br	PBMA-block-PBA	2	30	0.20	13.0	11.7	1.10	118 ± 1
2e	PBMA-Br	PBMA-block-PtBMA	1	30	0.35	16.1	12.6	1.19	119 ± 1
3e	β-CD-Br14	β-CD-star-PBA	2	73	0.70	47.7	65.7	1.39	118 ± 2
4e	β-CD-Br14	β-CD-star-PBMA	2	76	0.95	82.2	78.1	1.54	138 ± 2
5f	PBiBM100	PBiBM100-graft-PBA	4	94	0.44	357	125	1.29	194 ± 2
6f	PBiBM100	PBiBM100-graft-PBA	7	57	0.15	775	347	1.28	155 ± 1

^aGeneral conditions: monomer 20 vol % in H₂O + 0.1 M NaBr, T = 65 °C; V_tot = 10 mL, [Cu^IIBr₂/TPMA] = 1 mM, [SDS] = 4.6 wt %, [hexadecane] = 10.8 wt % relative to monomer.

^bThe slope of the ln([M]₀/[M]) vs time plot.

^cZ-average particle diameter by DLS before polymerization.

^dAsAc feeding rate = 3 μmol/h.

^eAsAc feeding rate = 2 μmol/h.

^fAsAc feeding rate = 50 nmol/h and [SDS] = 2.3 wt % relative to monomer.