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) …

Recyclable/degradable materials via the insertion of labile/cleavable bonds using a comonomer approach

C Lefay, Y Guillaneuf - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymers have many advantages such as low weight, low cost, and, importantly, stability
under thermal, chemical, and mechanical stress. This stability, on the other hand, leads to …

100th anniversary of macromolecular science viewpoint: Degradable polymers from radical ring-opening polymerization: Latest advances, new directions, and …

T Pesenti, J Nicolas - ACS Macro Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
Radical ring-opening polymerization (rROP) allows facile incorporation of labile groups (eg,
ester) into the main chain of vinyl polymers to obtain (bio) degradable materials. rROP has …

Aqueous ring‐opening polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (ROPISA) of N‐carboxyanhydrides

C Grazon, P Salas‐Ambrosio, E Ibarboure… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Reported here is the first aqueous ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of N‐
carboxyanhydrides (NCAs) using α‐amino‐poly (ethylene oxide) as a macroinitiator to …

Bulk Depolymerization of Methacrylate Polymers via Pendent Group Activation

RW Hughes, ME Lott, IS Zastrow… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this study, we present an efficient approach for the depolymerization of poly (methyl
methacrylate)(PMMA) copolymers synthesized via conventional radical polymerization. By …

Industrial development of reversible-deactivation radical polymerization: is the induction period over?

M Destarac - Polymer Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Reversible-deactivation radical polymerisation (RDRP) techniques are essential in modern
polymer chemistry. Over the years, they have become not only fantastic lab tools for the easy …

Radical approach to thioester-containing polymers

RA Smith, G Fu, O McAteer, M Xu… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - ACS Publications
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 …