Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (Controlled/living radical polymerization): From discovery to materials design and applications

N Corrigan, K Jung, G Moad, CJ Hawker… - Progress in Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) processes, such as atom transfer
radical polymerization (ATRP), reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) …

Polyacrylic acid nanoplatforms: Antimicrobial, tissue engineering, and cancer theranostic applications

H Arkaban, M Barani, MR Akbarizadeh… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyacrylic acid (PAA) is a non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable polymer that gained
lots of interest in recent years. PAA nano-derivatives can be obtained by chemical …

Fundamentals of emulsion polymerization

PA Lovell, FJ Schork - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
A comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of emulsion polymerization and related
processes is presented with the object of providing theoretical and practical understanding …

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 …

50th Anniversary Perspective: RAFT PolymerizationA User Guide

S Perrier - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
This Perspective summarizes the features and limitations of reversible addition–
fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, highlighting its strengths and …

Solvent‐Free Chemical Recycling of Polymethacrylates made by ATRP and RAFT polymerization: High‐Yielding Depolymerization at Low Temperatures

R Whitfield, GR Jones, NP Truong… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although controlled radical polymerization is an excellent tool to make precision polymeric
materials, reversal of the process to retrieve the starting monomer is far less explored …

Controlled/living radical polymerization in dispersed systems: an update

PB Zetterlund, SC Thickett, S Perrier… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
This review is an extensive update to the comprehensive review on controlled/living radical
polymerization (CLRP) in dispersed systems published in 2008. 1 A note on nomenclature …

Living radical polymerization by the RAFT process–a third update

G Moad, E Rizzardo, SH Thang - Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
This paper provides a third update to the review of reversible deactivation radical
polymerization (RDRP) achieved with thiocarbonylthio compounds (ZC (= S) SR) by a …

RAFT agent design and synthesis

DJ Keddie, G Moad, E Rizzardo, SH Thang - Macromolecules, 2012 - ACS Publications
This Perspective reviews the design and synthesis of RAFT agents. First, we briefly detail the
basic design features that should be considered when selecting a RAFT agent or macro …

Thiol-ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis

AB Lowe - Polymer Chemistry, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
This review highlights examples of recent applications of both the radical-mediated and
base/nucleophile-initiated thiol-ene reactions in polymer and materials synthesis. Initial …