Synthesis and characterization of silsesquioxane-cored star-shaped hybrid polymer via “grafting from” RAFT polymerization

Organic/inorganic hybrid polymers have been widely studied for their potential use in nanocontainers and nanocarriers. In this article, one star-shaped hybrid polymer, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) grafted poly( N , N -(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (POSS- g -PDMA), was synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT). The pH stimuli-responsive character of POSS- g -PDMA in aqueous solution were also studied.