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| Polymerization is the term given to reactions which yield repeating structural units covalently bonding to each other, forming its respective polymer. This research concentrated on synthesizing a bilayer biocompatible monomer, 2-{3-(acrylamide propyl)dimethyl ammonium}diethyl phosphate, an analogous phospholipid. These bilayers will be used for delivery of drugs, antigens, or as markers. The latter part of this research utilized a monomer, norbornene cholesterol. This monomer is important because when polymerized as a diblock copolymer with cyclooctene, it can respond to electric and magnetic fields causing it to be a useful artificial muscle actuator material. The construction of these materials involved many organic synthesis steps which took place at various temperatures, time lengths, and purging of nitrogen gas. Purification was done with a separatory funnel and various solvents. Solvents were removed under reduced pressure. Results indicate that the phospholipid monomer was synthesized as well as the diblock copolymer. |
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Polymer Chemistry
11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Hall A, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |