Nanosponge Formation from Organocatalytically Synthesized Poly(carbonate) Copolymers

Advanced organocatalytic synthesis methods were employed to prepare linear poly­(carbonate)­s with control over functional group incorporation and molecular weight. Pendant allyl or epoxide groups served as reaction partners in thiol–ene click or epoxide–amine reactions with ethylene oxide-containing cross-linking groups to form a panel of six novel poly­(carbonate) nanosponges with cross-linking densities ranging from 5, 10, and 20% via an intermolecular chain cross-linking approach.