Block copolymers form the basis of the most ubiquitous materials such as thermoplastic
elastomers, bridge interphases in polymer blends, and are fundamental for the development …

A multiblock copolymer is a polymer of a specific structure that consists of multiple covalently
linked segments, each comprising a different monomer type. The control of the monomer …

Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) based on direct homopolymer calibration is the
preferred method for molecular weight determination in macromolecular synthesis …

The precise design of polymers with well-defined end functionality has received great
interest for synthesizing polymeric materials with advanced or distinctive properties. In the …

Controlled radical polymerization (CRP) or controlled/living radical polymerization has
revolutionized the polymer industry as a tool for the preparation of a wide variety of …

Combining reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) techniques in a single
system provides access to exciting new polymeric materials which would be difficult to …

This chapter provides a review of the synthesis, reactions, and applications of
trithiocarbonates, R′ SC ( S) SR, in radical polymerization with reversible addition …

Nitroxide mediated radical polymerization (NMP) is one of the most powerful method for
advanced polymer synthesis. However, NMP suffers from some limitations, in particular to …

The use of a new symmetrical trithiocarbonate holding two alkoxyamine moieties (I), was
explored in surfactant-free emulsion polymerization of styrene or n-butyl acrylate through …

In this study, the synthesis of thermo‐associative water soluble multiblock copolymers is
reported. A trithiocarbonate functionalized polyacrylamide (PAM) was prepared and …