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 …

During the past decade we have witnessed the rapid development and understanding of
living radical polymerization (LRP)(or reversible deactivation radical polymerizations …

The need for polymers for high-end applications, coupled with the desire to mimic nature's
macromolecular machinery fuels the development of innovative synthetic strategies every …

Triggered by raised environmental awareness and the rising requirements for sustainable
polymers such as degradable or recyclable polymers, studies on ring-opening (co) …

Single electron transfer–living radical polymerization (SET-LRP) represents a robust and
versatile tool for the synthesis of vinyl polymers with well-defined topology and chain end …

Full control over the ceiling temperature (T c) enables a selective transition between the
monomeric and polymeric state. This is exemplified by the conversion of the monomer 2 …

The growing awareness of environmental concerns and the fossil resources depletion have
raised the need to develop sustainable and degradable polymers such as aliphatic …

Ring-closing depolymerization is demonstrated to be a powerful synthetic methodology for
the formation of six-membered functional aliphatic carbonate monomers, providing a rapid …

In the last 20 years, the availability of precision chemical tools (eg controlled/living
polymerizations,'click'reactions) has determined a step change in the complexity of both the …

As part of broader efforts to develop sustainable alternatives to polymers derived from
nonrenewable feedstocks, 1 biorenewable and biodegradable ABA triblock copolymers are …