Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (Controlled/living radical polymerization): From discovery to materials design and applications
Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) processes, such as atom transfer
radical polymerization (ATRP), reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) …
radical polymerization (ATRP), reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) …
Rational design of photocatalysts for controlled polymerization: effect of structures on photocatalytic activities
Over the past decade, the use of photocatalysts (PCs) in controlled polymerization has
brought new opportunities in sophisticated macromolecular synthesis. However, the …
brought new opportunities in sophisticated macromolecular synthesis. However, the …
Fluoropolymer nanoparticles synthesized via reversible-deactivation radical polymerizations and their applications
Z Zhang, K Chen, B Ameduri, M Chen - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fluorinated polymeric nanoparticles (FPNPs) combine unique properties of fluorocarbon
and polymeric nanoparticles, which has stimulated massive interest for decades. However …
and polymeric nanoparticles, which has stimulated massive interest for decades. However …
Up in the air: oxygen tolerance in controlled/living radical polymerisation
The requirement for deoxygenation in controlled/living radical polymerisation (CLRP) places
significant limitations on its widespread implementation by necessitating the use of large …
significant limitations on its widespread implementation by necessitating the use of large …
Polymerization in living organisms
Vital biomacromolecules, such as RNA, DNA, polysaccharides and proteins, are
synthesized inside cells via the polymerization of small biomolecules to support and multiply …
synthesized inside cells via the polymerization of small biomolecules to support and multiply …
Evolution and future directions of metal-free atom transfer radical polymerization
The increasing impact of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) in fields beyond
traditional polymer science has necessitated the development of alternative strategies for …
traditional polymer science has necessitated the development of alternative strategies for …
Recent advances in antifouling surface polymer brushes
Biofouling caused by nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules and organisms such as
proteins, cells, and bacteria to material surfaces is a significant challenge for numerous …
proteins, cells, and bacteria to material surfaces is a significant challenge for numerous …
Rapid high‐resolution 3D printing and surface functionalization via type I photoinitiated RAFT polymerization
RAFT facilitated digital light projection 3D printing of polymeric materials provides a
convenient and facile route for inducing post‐fabrication transformations via reactivation of …
convenient and facile route for inducing post‐fabrication transformations via reactivation of …
Opportunities, challenges, and pitfalls in making, characterizing, and understanding polymer brushes
Polymer brushes have been theoretically described, their behavior under diverse conditions
has been modeled, and their preparation via surface-initiated polymerizations (SIPs) has …
has been modeled, and their preparation via surface-initiated polymerizations (SIPs) has …
Controlled Radical Copolymerization toward Well‐Defined Fluoropolymers
K Chen, X Guo, M Chen - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the past 80 years, fluoropolymers have found broad applications in both industrial and
academic settings, owing to their unique physicochemical properties. Copolymerizations of …
academic settings, owing to their unique physicochemical properties. Copolymerizations of …