Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering

YN Zhou, JJ Li, TT Wang, YY Wu, ZH Luo - Progress in Polymer Science, 2022 - Elsevier
During the first 100 years of polymer science, controlled radical polymerization (also
recommended as reversible deactivation radical polymerization) is undoubtedly a …

DLS and zeta potential–what they are and what they are not?

S Bhattacharjee - Journal of controlled release, 2016 - Elsevier
Adequate characterization of NPs (nanoparticles) is of paramount importance to develop
well defined nanoformulations of therapeutic relevance. Determination of particle size and …

Polymer electrode materials for lithium‐ion batteries

W Du, X Du, M Ma, S Huang, X Sun… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer electrode materials (PEMs) have become a hot research topic for lithium‐ion
batteries (LIBs) owing to their high energy density, tunable structure, and flexibility. They are …

Atom transfer radical polymerization: billion times more active catalysts and new initiation systems

TG Ribelli, F Lorandi, M Fantin… - Macromolecular rapid …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Approaching 25 years since its invention, atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is
established as a powerful technique to prepare precisely defined polymeric materials. This …

Macromolecular engineering by atom transfer radical polymerization

K Matyjaszewski, NV Tsarevsky - Journal of the American …, 2014 - ACS Publications
This Perspective presents recent advances in macromolecular engineering enabled by
ATRP. They include the fundamental mechanistic and synthetic features of ATRP with …

Role of external field in polymerization: mechanism and kinetics

YN Zhou, JJ Li, YY Wu, ZH Luo - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The past decades have witnessed an increasing interest in developing advanced
polymerization techniques subjected to external fields. Various physical modulations, such …

[HTML][HTML] Tailoring polymer dispersity and shape of molecular weight distributions: methods and applications

R Whitfield, NP Truong, D Messmer, K Parkatzidis… - Chemical …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The width and shape of molecular weight distributions can significantly affect the properties
of polymeric materials and thus are key parameters to control. This mini-review aims to …

Kinetics of atom transfer radical polymerization

P Krys, K Matyjaszewski - European Polymer Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
This review encompasses the fundamentals of kinetics of atom transfer radical
polymerization (ATRP). ATRP is a versatile reversible-deactivation radical polymerization …

Tuning dispersity by photoinduced atom transfer radical polymerisation: monomodal distributions with ppm copper concentration

R Whitfield, K Parkatzidis, M Rolland… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Dispersity significantly affects the properties of polymers. However, current methods for
controlling the polymer dispersity are limited to bimodal molecular weight distributions …

Tuning dispersity of linear polymers and polymeric brushes grown from nanoparticles by atom transfer radical polymerization

R Yin, Z Wang, MR Bockstaller, K Matyjaszewski - Polymer Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular weight distribution imposes considerable influence on the properties of polymers,
making it an important parameter, impacting morphology and structural behavior of …