The present article comprehensively reviews the macromolecular synthesis using enzymes
as catalysts. Among the six main classes of enzymes, the three classes, oxidoreductases …

The discovery of the first “living” radical polymerization by Otsu and co-workers (1) in 1982
heralded the start of a very exciting time for polymer chemists. Since then, a plethora of living …

This Perspective presents recent advances in macromolecular engineering enabled by
ATRP. They include the fundamental mechanistic and synthetic features of ATRP with …

Precision control of radical polymerization, or living radical polymerization, has been among
the most important and long-waited subjects in polymer chemistry and macromolecular …

Virtually every branch of science, technology, and art uses a plethora of polymeric materials.
These include not only “pure” linear, branched, or cross-linked (gels, rubbers, etc.) polymers …

Activators regenerated by electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization (ARGET
ATRP) was successfully implemented in aqueous media for the first time. A well-controlled …

Polymeric materials, natural and unnatural, are indispensable to the modern society. They
are widely used from everyday life usages as commodity materials to industry and …

There has been an exponential increase in interest in the area of in vitro enzyme-catalyzed
organic reactions, since many families of enzymes can be utilized for transformation of not …

Photoinduced ATRP was successfully performed in aqueous media. Polymerization of oligo
(ethylene oxide) methyl ether methacrylate (OEOMA) in the presence of CuBr2 catalyst and …

Telechelic polymers, defined as macromolecules that contain two reactive end groups, are
used as cross-linkers, chain extenders, and important building blocks for various …