PEO (Hydrin C2000XL, Mw = 8.7 × 106 g·mol–1) is obtained from Zeon chemicals (1H NMR
spectrum in
acid was purchased from Apollo Scientific. Lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide
(LiTFSI) was purchased from Solvionic. 1,4-Butanediol bis(thioglycolate)
(dithiol, DT) and heptane were purchased from TCI Chemicals. Darocur
1173 (2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone), 1-thioglycerol, PEG methyl
ether thiol (PEGSH) with an average Mn of 800 g·mol–1, and 1-decanethiol 99% (C10SH) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich.
Finally, dimethylformamide (DMF), 1-allylimidazole, and magnesium
sulfate heptahydrate (MgSO4·7H2O) were
purchased from Acros-Organics. Dichloromethane (DCM) was acquired
from VWR Chemicals.
All chemicals were used as received without
further purification.