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Controlled radical polymerization

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In this article, the fundamental principles of controlled/living radical polymerization are given together with a discussion of selected initiating/catalytic systems which provide structural, compositional, and functionality control during radical polymerisation.
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Fundamentals of controlled/“living” radical polymerization are given together with a discussion of selected initiating/catalytic systems which provide structural, compositional, and functionality control during radical polymerization. Four systems which enable the synthesis of polymers with low polydispersities (Mw/Mn 10 000), and high degrees of functionality are: nitroxide-mediated polymerization of styrene and styrene copolymers; organometallic compounds used for polymerization of acrylates; atom transfer radical polymerization of various monomers; and the degenerative transfer process. Also important in this field are new structural features and potential applications of controlled radical polymerization.

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Controlled/living radical polymerization: Features, developments, and perspectives

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Kinetics of Living Radical Polymerization

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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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