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Title: Photo‐Mediated RAFT Step‐Growth Polymerization With Diacrylate Monomers: Investigating Versatility and Oxygen Tolerance
Abstract Photomediated reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) step‐growth polymerization is performed using a trithiocarbonate‐based chain transfer agent (CTA) and acrylate‐based monomers both with and without a photocatalyst. The versatility of photo‐mediated RAFT step‐growth is demonstrated by one‐pot synthesis of a graft copolymer via sequential monomer addition. Furthermore, oxygen‐tolerant photo‐mediated RAFT step‐growth is demonstrated, facilitated by the appropriate selection of photocatalyst and solvent pair (zinc tetraphenyl porphyrin [ZnTPP] and dimethyl sulfoxide [DMSO]), enabling ultralow volume polymerization under open‐air conditions.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2108670
PAR ID:
10585863
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Wiley
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume:
46
Issue:
1
ISSN:
1022-1336
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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