Abstract:A novel approach for ATRP has been developed which enables the polymerization of vinyl monomers including those bearing carboxylic acid groups such as acrylic/methacrylic acid in the free acid form with ppm amounts of copper. The quantity of copper used in the polymerization is comparable to those left in purified polymers obtained by a conventional ATRP process.
“…Developments in radical polymerization such as atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) [25][26][27][28] and reversible additionfragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization [29][30][31][32] allow the facile formation of block copolymers. In the recent past, we have reported PEG derived macroinitiators for synthesizing block copolymers under ATRP conditions.…”
“…Developments in radical polymerization such as atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) [25][26][27][28] and reversible additionfragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization [29][30][31][32] allow the facile formation of block copolymers. In the recent past, we have reported PEG derived macroinitiators for synthesizing block copolymers under ATRP conditions.…”
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