Photocontrolled RAFT polymerization: past, present, and future

Y Lee, C Boyer, MS Kwon - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, we provide a brief history, progress, and applications, and discuss the
remaining challenges of photocontrolled reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer …

[HTML][HTML] Radical-promoted single-unit monomer insertion (SUMI)[aka. reversible-deactivation radical addition (RDRA)]

C Boyer, M Kamigaito, K Satoh, G Moad - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
We survey progress in the development of the processes for radical-promoted single-unit
monomer insertion (SUMI) or reversible deactivation radical addition (RDRA), focussing on …

Bulk depolymerization of poly (methyl methacrylate) via chain-end initiation for catalyst-free reversion to monomer

JB Young, RW Hughes, AM Tamura, LS Bailey… - Chem, 2023 - cell.com
We present the bulk depolymerization of poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) at significantly
lower temperatures than previously reported methods through the incorporation of …

Inverse Miniemulsion Enables the Continuous-Flow Synthesis of Controlled Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polymers

CLG Davidson IV, ME Lott, L Trachsel… - ACS Macro …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report the controlled synthesis of ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) polymers (M n≥
106 g/mol) via continuous flow in a tubular reactor. At high monomer conversion, UHMW …

Xanthate-supported photo-iniferter (XPI)-RAFT polymerization: facile and rapid access to complex macromolecules

AC Lehnen, J Gurke, AM Bapolisi, M Reifarth… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Xanthate-supported photo-iniferter (XPI)-reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer
(RAFT) polymerization is introduced as a fast and versatile photo-polymerization strategy …

Step-growth polymerization by the RAFT process

J Tanaka, J Li, SM Clouthier, W You - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) step-growth polymerization is an
emerging method that synergistically combines the benefits of RAFT polymerization …

Unraveling the Properties of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyacrylates

LE Diodati, AJ Wong, ME Lott, AG Carter… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photoiniferter polymerization is a straightforward method to produce well-defined ultrahigh
molecular weight (UHMW,> 1 MDa) acrylate polymers, which potentially provides access to …

Installing a Single Monomer within Acrylic Polymers Using Photoredox Catalysis

JG Baker, R Zhang, CA Figg - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Incorporating exactly one monomer at a defined position during a chain polymerization is
exceptionally challenging due to the statistical nature of monomer addition. Herein …

Manipulating fluorine induced bulky dipoles and their strong interaction to achieve high efficiency electric energy storage performance in polymer dielectrics

Y Cheng, Q Ji, B Zhu, X Zhang, H Gong… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The pursuit of polymer dielectrics with elevated energy density frequently results in
heightened energy loss, thereby hindering practical applications. To decouple the …

Ultrafast Xanthate‐Mediated Photoiniferter Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly (PISA)

JI Bowman, CB Eades, MA Vratsanos… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) is a powerful technique for preparing block
copolymer nanostructures. Recently, efforts have been focused on applying photochemistry …