Table 1.
Composition of the ene-functionalized microgels and their precursors, as determined from combining 1H-NMR and elemental analyses35.
| NIPAM (% mol) | AAc (% mol) | BIS (% mol) | Allylamine (% mol) | Diameter (nm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 °C | 40 °C | |||||
| PNIPAm | 99.98 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 70 ± 5 | 43 ± 1 |
| IPN | 54.8 | 38.9 | 6.3 | 0 | 406 ± 36 | 367 ± 27 |
| IPN-ene | 56.8 | 34.9 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 478 ± 20 | 436 ± 25 |
| P(NIPAm-co-AAc) | 89.6 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 236 ± 30 | 102 ± 23 |
| P(NIPAm-co-AAc)-ene | 89.5 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 424 ± 30 | 541 ± 400 |
In the last column their respective size, as determined from dynamic light scattering measurements.