This paper describes both well-established routes and recent advances in the end group
modification of polymers synthesised by reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer …

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

This paper provides a second update to the review of reversible deactivation radical
polymerization achieved with thiocarbonylthio compounds (ZC (= S) SR) by a mechanism of …

This review focuses on processes for thiocarbonylthio group removal/transformation of
polymers synthesized by radical polymerization with reversible addition‐fragmentation …

Thermal RAFT depolymerization has recently emerged as a promising methodology for the
chemical recycling of polymers. However, while much attention has been given to the …

Two decades after the introduction of matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI)
and electrospray ionization (ESI), soft ionization mass spectrometry represents a powerful …

The absorption characteristics of a large set of thiocarbonyl based chain transfer agents
(CTAs) were studied by UV-vis spectroscopy in order to identify appropriate conditions for …

Stimuli-responsive block copolymers that exhibit multiple thermal transitions are an
emerging topic, important for understanding thermo-sensitive self-assembling processes …

The heart of this review is to give a compact overview of the literature on mass spectrometry
(MS) of polymers published in the time period from 2008 to 2009. Identical to the review from …

Brush polymers synthesized by reversible-addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)
polymerization underwent depolymerization when heated in the absence of initiator. The …