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Visible Light-Mediated Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly in the Absence of External Catalyst or Initiator
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In this article, the use of visible light to mediate a RAFT dispersion polymerization in the absence of external catalyst or initiator to yield nanoparticles of different morphologies according to a polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) mechanism was reported.Abstract:
We report the use of visible light to mediate a RAFT dispersion polymerization in the absence of external catalyst or initiator to yield nanoparticles of different morphologies according to a polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) mechanism. A POEGMA macro-chain transfer agent (macro-CTA) derived from a 4-cyano-4-((dodecylsulfanylthiocarbonyl)sulfanyl)pentanoic acid (CDTPA) RAFT agent can be activated under blue (460 nm, 0.7 mW/cm2) or green (530 nm, 0.7 mW/cm2) light and act simultaneously as a radical initiator, chain transfer agent, and particle stabilizer under ethanolic dispersion conditions. In particular, the formation of worm-like micelles was readily monitored by the increase of reaction viscosity during the polymerization; this method was shown to be particularly robust to different reaction parameters such as macro-CTAs of varying molecular weight. Interestingly, at high monomer conversion, different morphologies were formed depending on the wavelength of light employed, which may be due t...read more
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Photomediated controlled radical polymerization
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TL;DR: A comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and applications of various photomediated CRP techniques, including atom transfer radical polymerization, reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT), nitroxide mediated polymerization (NMP), and other procedures are discussed in this article.
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Emerging trends in polymerization-induced self-assembly
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RAFT‐mediated polymerization‐induced self‐assembly
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Photoinitiated Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (Photo-PISA): New Insights and Opportunities.
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TL;DR: The purpose of this mini‐review is to examine some of these recent advances that have been made in Photo‐PISA processes, particularly in light of the specific advantages that may exist in comparison with conventional thermally initiated systems.
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Photo-responsive polymers: synthesis and applications
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