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 …

Linear block copolymer synthesis

H Dau, GR Jones, E Tsogtgerel, D Nguyen… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
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 …

Photomediated controlled radical polymerization

X Pan, MA Tasdelen, J Laun, T Junkers, Y Yagci… - Progress in Polymer …, 2016 - Elsevier
Photomediated controlled radical polymerization is a versatile method to prepare, under
mild conditions, various well-defined polymers with complex architecture, such as block and …

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 …

Organocobalt complexes as sources of carbon-centered radicals for organic and polymer chemistries

J Demarteau, A Debuigne, C Detrembleur - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Organocobalt (III) complexes (R-CoIII), defined as cobalt complexes featuring a carbon–
cobalt bond, are largely used to produce carbon-centered radicals by homolytic cleavage of …

Synthesis, self-assembly and applications of functional polymers based on porphyrins

J Tian, W Zhang - Progress in Polymer Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Porphyrins and their derivatives have attracted great attention due to their unique properties
and diverse functionalities which contribute to their wide applications such as catalysis, solar …

Molecularly imprinted polymers as the epitome of excellence in multiple fields

Y Han, J Tao, N Ali, A Khan, S Malik, H Khan… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are promising receptors for a wide range of targeted
molecules. In recent years, the construction of low molecular weight materials became …

Polycarbazole and its derivatives: Synthesis and applications. A review of the last 10 years

F Bekkar, F Bettahar, I Moreno, R Meghabar… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polycarbazole and its derivatives have been extensively used for the last three decades,
although the interest in these materials briefly decreased. However, the increasing demand …

Roles of iron complexes in catalytic radical alkene cross-coupling: a computational and mechanistic study

D Kim, SMW Rahaman, BQ Mercado… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
A growing and useful class of alkene coupling reactions involve hydrogen atom transfer
(HAT) from a metal-hydride species to an alkene to form a free radical, which is responsible …

Photocatalysts in polymerization reactions

N Zivic, M Bouzrati‐Zerelli, A Kermagoret… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A short review of the role of photocatalysts in photopolymerization reactions is presented. A
special emphasis is placed on photoredox catalysts leading to i) high‐performance initiating …