Photochemical reactions, particularly those involving photoinduced electron transfer
processes, establish a substantial contribution to the modern synthetic chemistry, and the …

Photomediated controlled radical polymerization is a versatile method to prepare, under
mild conditions, various well-defined polymers with complex architecture, such as block and …

Cationic photopolymerization is amongst the greenest processes used to obtain polymers
since light is abundant, inexpensive and allows for rapid and waste-less curing at room …

Stimuli-responsive polymers adapt to their surrounding environment. These polymers are
capable of responding to a variety of external stimuli, which include optical, electrical …

Visible light photoinitiators of polymerization are actively researched as these molecules can
advantageously address the light penetration issue within the photocurable resins. With aim …

Photopolymerization is currently facing a revolution with the development of new light
sources that are light-emitting diodes. Considering the low light intensity of these light …

Simplification of the photocurable resin is a great challenge that has been the focus of
intense research efforts during the last decade. Indeed, if efficient photoinitiating systems …

Even though many organic dyes have been reported as photoinitiators/photosensitizers for
free radical polymerization in the literature, the design and development of novel …

Over the past few decades, photopolymerization technology has rapidly evolved and been
successfully applied in different fields, ranging from coating, personalized items (eg, jewelry …

A type II photoinitiator, containing furan structure, 2, 6-bis (furan-2-ylmethylidene)
cyclohexan-1-one (BFC) was synthesized via one step reaction between furan and …