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) …

Degradable and recyclable polymers by reversible deactivation radical polymerization

MR Martinez, K Matyjaszewski - CCS Chemistry, 2022 - chinesechemsoc.org
Reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) provides unprecedented control over
polymer composition, size, functionality, and topology. Various materials, such as linear …

Bulk depolymerization of poly (methyl methacrylate) via chain-end initiation for catalyst-free reversion to monomer

JB Young, RW Hughes, AM Tamura, LS Bailey… - Chem, 2023 - cell.com
We present the bulk depolymerization of poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) at significantly
lower temperatures than previously reported methods through the incorporation of …

Controlled-Radical Polymerization of α-Lipoic Acid: A General Route to Degradable Vinyl Copolymers

KR Albanese, PT Morris, J Read de Alaniz… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Here, we present the synthesis and characterization of statistical and block copolymers
containing α-lipoic acid (LA) using reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) …

Cleavable comonomers for chemically recyclable polystyrene: a general approach to vinyl polymer circularity

GR Kiel, DJ Lundberg, E Prince… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Many common polymers, especially vinyl polymers, are inherently difficult to chemically
recycle and are environmentally persistent. The introduction of low levels of cleavable …

Towards high-performance sustainable polymers via isomerization-driven irreversible ring-opening polymerization of five-membered thionolactones

P Yuan, Y Sun, X Xu, Y Luo, M Hong - Nature Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
The development of sustainable polymers that possess useful material properties
competitive with existing petroleum-derived polymers is a crucial goal but remains a …

Polymer colloids: current challenges, emerging applications, and new developments

M Aguirre, N Ballard, E Gonzalez, S Hamzehlou… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polymer colloids are complex materials that have the potential to be used in a vast array of
applications. One of the main reasons for their continued growth in commercial use is the …

Photocatalytic direct decarboxylation of carboxylic acids to derivatize or degrade polymers

A Adili, AB Korpusik, D Seidel… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Visible light‐mediated direct decarboxylation of carboxylic acids with an acridine
photocatalyst is a convenient and powerful method to generate carbon‐centered radicals in …

Degradation of polyacrylates by one-pot sequential dehydrodecarboxylation and ozonolysis

AB Korpusik, A Adili, K Bhatt, JE Anatot… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We establish a synthetically convenient method to degrade polyacrylate homopolymers.
Carboxylic acids are installed along the polymer backbone by partial hydrolysis of the ester …

Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

MA Beach, U Nayanathara, Y Gao, C Zhang… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The recent emergence of nanomedicine has revolutionized the therapeutic landscape and
necessitated the creation of more sophisticated drug delivery systems. Polymeric …