Fig. 4: Copolymerization kinetics and characterization of P(AAm-co-BMDO) copolymers.

a Conversion vs. time kinetic plot from the RAFT polymerization of AAm with BMDO in anhydrous DMSO initiated by AIBN at 70 °C. Conversion = AAm conversion as determined by ¹H NMR; b ¹H NMR spectrum (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) in the 0–9 ppm region of P(AAm-co-BMDO) copolymers P9–P17 (Table 2); c evolution of the SEC chromatograms of P(AAm-co-BMDO) copolymers P9–P17 as a function of F_BMDO; d variation of the solution transmittance vs. temperature of P(AAm-co-BMDO) copolymers P13–P17 solution in water at 10 mg mL⁻¹ (1 °C min⁻¹, solid and dotted lines for cooling and heating, respectively); e variation of the intensity average diameter (D_z) from DLS vs. temperature of P(AAm-co-BMDO) copolymers P13–P17 solution in water (10 mg mL⁻¹) upon cooling (1 °C min⁻¹); f evolution of T_cp measured by UV upon heating as a function of F_BMDO for copolymers P13–P17 (the dashed blue line is a linear regression as guide for the eyes only).