The halogen-atom transfer (XAT) is one of the most important and applied processes for the
generation of carbon radicals in synthetic chemistry. In this review, we summarize and …

Reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization and atom transfer
radical polymerization (ATRP) are the two most common controlled radical polymerization …

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 …

Fluoropolymers have unique physicochemical properties such as hydrophobicity and
lipophobicity, good chemical stability and bio-inertness, low surface energy and phase …

The past decades have witnessed an increasing interest in develo** advanced
polymerization techniques subjected to external fields. Various physical modulations, such …

The width and shape of molecular weight distributions can significantly affect the properties
of polymeric materials and thus are key parameters to control. This mini-review aims to …

The increasing impact of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) in fields beyond
traditional polymer science has necessitated the development of alternative strategies for …

Dispersity significantly affects the properties of polymers. However, current methods for
controlling the polymer dispersity are limited to bimodal molecular weight distributions …

Synthetic polymer chemistry endeavors to imitate the spatial and temporal control exhibited
within biological systems to obtain well-defined polymeric materials with unique structures …

A new approach to radical ring-opening polymerization is presented that employs a new
thionolactone monomer to generate polymers with thioester-containing backbones. The use …