Photoiniferter Polymerization: Illuminating the History, Ascendency, and Renaissance

RW Hughes, ME Lott, BS Sumerlin - Progress in Polymer Science, 2024 - Elsevier
In this perspective, we explore the historical evolution, photochemical processes, and
distinct utility of photoiniferter polymerization. We aim to provide a practical guide …

Like-Charge PISA: Polymerization-Induced Like-Charge Electrostatic Self-Assembly

C Luo, X Wang, Y Liu, J Cai, X Lu, Y Cai - ACS Macro Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report the use of l-aspartic acid chiral ionic hydrogen bonds to drive liquid–liquid phase
separation (LLPS) and precision two-dimensional electrostatic self-assembly in photo-RAFT …

Exploiting the Monomer-Feeding Mechanism of RAFT Emulsion Polymerization for Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly of Asymmetric Divinyl Monomers

J Zhou, Q Huang, L Zhang, J Tan - ACS Macro Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
We exploited the monomer-feeding mechanism of reversible addition–fragmentation chain
transfer (RAFT) emulsion polymerization to achieve the successful polymerization-induced …

Controlling morphological transitions of polymeric nanoparticles via doubly responsive block copolymers

JI Bowman, CB Eades, J Korpanty, JB Garrison… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report on a dual-responsive block copolymer system that exhibits a pH-dependent cloud
point (T cp) and allows for precise control over the size and morphology of self-assembled …

From RAFT emulsion polymerization to RAFT dispersion polymerization: a facile approach to tuning dispersities and behaviors of self-assembled block copolymers

J Cao, Y Li, Y Tan, L Zhang, J Tan - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Heterogeneous reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization
coupled with polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) can be performed through either …

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 …

Fine-Tuning Gradient Copolymers with Diverse and Controlled Microstructure and Mechanical Properties via Monomer Sequence Distribution: An In Silico Study

JY Xing, S Li, R Shi, ZY Lu - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
The microstructure of polymer chains plays a critical role in determining the performance of
polymeric materials. Various studies have demonstrated that aside from the overall …

Controlling the Composition Profile of Acrylic Acid Copolymers by Tuning the pH of Polymerization in Aqueous Dispersed Media

C Debrie, N Coudert, J Abdul, S Harrisson… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In radical copolymerization, the intrinsic reactivity of acrylic acid (AA) with a comonomer is
dependent on its degree of ionization (αAA). Furthermore, when monomers of different …

Modern Trends in Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly

NS Serkhacheva, NI Prokopov, EA Lysenko… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) is a powerful and versatile technique for
producing colloidal dispersions of block copolymer particles with desired morphologies …

Synthesis of Self‐assembled Star/Linear Block Copolymer Blends via Aqueous RAFT Dispersion Polymerization

R Wang, W Zhu, L Zhang, X Sheng… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Comprehensive Summary Reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)‐
mediated polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) of star block copolymer and linear …