Design, synthesis, and self-assembly of graft polymers: Consequences of architectural variation

We recently reported a synthetic strategy to control the architecture of graft polymers spanning the linear to bottlebrush regimes via ring-opening metathesis copolymn. We have expanded our strategy to access graft polymers with rich and diverse variations in architecture. Monomer feed ratios can be tuned to control the grafting d., while monomer reactivity ratios can be tuned to control the distribution of grafts. The consequences of systematic architectural modifications are discussed in the context of polymer properties and self-assembly.