by FPInnovations’ pilot plant facility located in Thunder Bay,
ON. NIPAAm (97%), MBAAm (99%), azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN, 98%),
acetone (97%), dimethyl sulfoxide-d6 (DMSO,
99.9% atom D), and tetramethylthionine chloride (methylene blue) were
obtained from Sigma-Aldrich. Sulfuric acid (98%) and sodium hydroxide
(97%) were also obtained from Sigma-Aldrich and diluted with deionized
water to 20 and 10%, respectively.