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Block copolymerization of 5,6-benzo-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane with conventional vinyl monomers by ATRP method
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In this article, two-step atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of conventional vinyl monomers, then BMDO, was performed by using macroinitiator, PSt-Br (or PMMA-Br, PMA-Br) in the presence of CuBr/bpy.About:
This article is published in European Polymer Journal.The article was published on 2002-08-01. It has received 31 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Atom-transfer radical-polymerization & Ring-opening polymerization.read more
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Radical addition-fragmentation chemistry in polymer synthesis
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the development of addition-fragmentation chain transfer agents and related ring-opening monomers highlighting recent innovation in these areas is presented, including dithioesters, trithiocarbonates, dithioco-baramates and xanthates.
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Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization: Scope, Limitations, and Application to (Bio)Degradable Materials
TL;DR: This current review presents a comprehensive description of rROP, which combines the advantages of both ring-opening polymerization and radical polymerization, that is the preparation of polymers bearing heteroatoms in the backbone but with the ease and robustness of a radical process.
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Chemistry, chances and limitations of the radical ring-opening polymerization of cyclic ketene acetals for the synthesis of degradable polyesters
TL;DR: In this article, the progress in the field of radical ring-opening polymerization of cyclic ketene acetals for the synthesis of functionalised polyesters, (bio)degradable vinyl polymers, and speciality designed degradable polymers is highlighted.
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Smart “All Acrylate” ABA Triblock Copolymer Bearing Reactive Functionality via Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP): Demonstration of a “Click Reaction” in Thermoreversible Property
TL;DR: In this paper, tailor-made ABA triblock copolymers bearing a reactive pendant furfuryl group were successfully synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization, and the chemical compositions were calculated by 1H NMR, and molecular weights and molecular weight distributions were determined by gel permeation chromatography analysis.
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Synthesis and characterization of copolymers of 5,6-benzo-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane and styrene
Holger Wickel,Seema Agarwal +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the copolymerization behavior of 5,6-benzo-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane (BMDO) with styrene (St) was studied using benzyl bromide/CuBr/1,1,4,7,7-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine radical initiating system.
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Principles of polymerization
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an overview of the properties of polymers and their applications in the literature, including the following: 1.1 Types of Polymers and Polymerization. 2.3 Linear, Branched, and Crosslinked Polymers.
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Living free-radical polymerization by reversible addition - Fragmentation chain transfer: The RAFT process
John Chiefari,Y. K. Chong,Frances Ercole,Julia Krstina,Justine Leigh Jeffery,Tam P. T. Le,Roshan T. A. Mayadunne,Gordon Francis Meijs,Catherine Louise Moad,Graeme Moad,Ezio Rizzardo,San H. Thang +11 more
TL;DR: The authors proposed a reversible additive-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) method for living free-radical polymerization, which can be used with a wide range of monomers and reaction conditions and in each case it provides controlled molecular weight polymers with very narrow polydispersities.
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Narrow molecular weight resins by a free-radical polymerization process
TL;DR: In this paper, free radical polymerization was used to obtain polystyrene and poly(styrene-co-butadiene) with narrow polydispersity (1.19-1.36) in the presence of 2,2,6, 6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy using benzoyl peroxide as initiator
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Controlled Living Radical Polymerization - Halogen Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization Promoted by a Cu(I)Cu(II) Redox Process
TL;DR: An extension of ATRA to atom transfer radical addition, ATRP, provided a new and efficient way to conduct controlled/living radical polymerization as mentioned in this paper, using a simple alkyl halide, R-X (X = Cl and Br), as an initiator and a transition metal species complexed by suitable ligand(s), M t n /L x, e.g., CuX/2,2'-bipyridine, as a catalyst.
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Controlled/“Living” Radical Polymerization. Kinetics of the Homogeneous Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Styrene
TL;DR: The homogeneous atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of styrene using solubilizing 4,4'dialkyl substituted 2,2'bipyridines yielded well-defined polymers with Mw/Mn ≤ 1.10 as mentioned in this paper.