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 …

Light-controlled radical polymerization: mechanisms, methods, and applications

M Chen, M Zhong, JA Johnson - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The use of light to mediate controlled radical polymerization has emerged as a powerful
strategy for rational polymer synthesis and advanced materials fabrication. This review …

Atom transfer radical polymerization: billion times more active catalysts and new initiation systems

TG Ribelli, F Lorandi, M Fantin… - Macromolecular rapid …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Approaching 25 years since its invention, atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is
established as a powerful technique to prepare precisely defined polymeric materials. This …

Kinetics of atom transfer radical polymerization

P Krys, K Matyjaszewski - European Polymer Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
This review encompasses the fundamentals of kinetics of atom transfer radical
polymerization (ATRP). ATRP is a versatile reversible-deactivation radical polymerization …

Translating Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization into Technology: The Mechanism of Cu0-Mediated SI-ATRP under Environmental Conditions

W Yan, M Fantin, ND Spencer, K Matyjaszewski… - ACS Macro …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The exceptional features of Cu0-mediated surface-initiated atom transfer radical
polymerization (Cu0 SI-ATRP), and its potential for implementation in technologically …

The Role of Cu0 in Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization: Tuning Catalyst Dissolution for Tailoring Polymer Interfaces

M Fantin, SN Ramakrishna, J Yan, W Yan… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The availability of catalytic/reducing sites at metallic Cu0 sources during supplemental
activator and reducing agent atom transfer radical polymerization (SARA ATRP) is regulated …

Radical generation and termination in SARA ATRP of methyl acrylate: effect of solvent, ligand, and chain length

P Krys, Y Wang, K Matyjaszewski, S Harrisson - Macromolecules, 2016 - ACS Publications
Supplemental activator and reducing agent (SARA) ATRP is an efficient way to diminish the
amount of Cu catalyst. A kinetic study of radical generation and termination in SARA ATRP …

Understanding the synthesis of linear–bottlebrush–linear block copolymers: toward plastomers with well-defined mechanical properties

Y Cong, M Vatankhah-Varnosfaderani… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Linear–bottlebrush–linear (LBL) triblock copolymers were synthesized via a two-step atom
transfer radical polymerization (ATRP):(i) grafting-through polymerization of …

Electron transfer reactions in atom transfer radical polymerization

M Fantin, F Lorandi, A Gennaro, AA Isse… - …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Electrochemistry may seem an outsider to the field of polymer science and controlled radical
polymerization. Nevertheless, several electrochemical methods have been used to …

Detailed kinetic and mechanistic insight into radical polymerization by spectroscopic techniques

M Buback, H Schroeder, H Kattner - Macromolecules, 2016 - ACS Publications
The in-depth understanding of the kinetics and mechanism of conventional and reversible
deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) strategies requires efficient techniques to attain …