Photoinduced electron transfer reactions for macromolecular syntheses

S Dadashi-Silab, S Doran, Y Yagci - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Photochemical reactions, particularly those involving photoinduced electron transfer
processes, establish a substantial contribution to the modern synthetic chemistry, and the …

Tailoring polymer dispersity and shape of molecular weight distributions: methods and applications

R Whitfield, NP Truong, D Messmer, K Parkatzidis… - Chemical …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

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 …

Responsive polymers in controlled drug delivery

AK Bajpai, SK Shukla, S Bhanu, S Kankane - Progress in polymer science, 2008 - Elsevier
This article reviews the state-of-the art in responsive polymer systems for controlled drug
delivery applications. The paper describes different types of stimuli-sensitive systems and …

Plant oil renewable resources as green alternatives in polymer science

MAR Meier, JO Metzger, US Schubert - Chemical Society Reviews, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
The utilization of plant oil renewable resources as raw materials for monomers and polymers
is discussed and reviewed. In an age of increasing oil prices, global warming and other …

Nitroxides: applications in synthesis and in polymer chemistry

L Tebben, A Studer - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This Review describes the application of nitroxides to synthesis and polymer chemistry. The
synthesis and physical properties of nitroxides are discussed first. The largest section …

[HTML][HTML] Radical addition–fragmentation chemistry in polymer synthesis

G Moad, E Rizzardo, SH Thang - Polymer, 2008 - Elsevier
This review traces the development of addition–fragmentation chain transfer agents and
related ring-opening monomers highlighting recent innovation in these areas. The major …

“Green” atom transfer radical polymerization: from process design to preparation of well-defined environmentally friendly polymeric materials

NV Tsarevsky, K Matyjaszewski - Chemical reviews, 2007 - ACS Publications
Virtually every branch of science, technology, and art uses a plethora of polymeric materials.
These include not only “pure” linear, branched, or cross-linked (gels, rubbers, etc.) polymers …

Non-ionic thermoresponsive polymers in water

V Aseyev, H Tenhu, FM Winnik - Self organized nanostructures of …, 2011 - Springer
Numerous non-ionic thermally responsive homopolymers phase separate from their
aqueous solutions upon heating. Far fewer neutral homopolymers are known to phase …

Kinetics of living radical polymerization

A Goto, T Fukuda - Progress in Polymer Science, 2004 - Elsevier
This review covers fundamental kinetic features of living radical polymerization (LRP).
Theories on polymerization rate Rp and polydispersity index (PDI) and experimental …