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Tailored polymer architectures by reversible addition‐frasmentation chain transfer
Author(s) -
Rizzardo Ezio,
Chiefari John,
Mayadunne Roshan,
Moad Graeme,
Thang San
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3900(200109)174:1<209::aid-masy209>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - polymer , materials science , microelectronics , dispersant , drug delivery , adhesive , nanotechnology , chain transfer , polymer science , radical polymerization , membrane , polymerization , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , composite material , dispersion (optics) , engineering , physics , biochemistry , layer (electronics) , optics
Living radical polymerization methods that allow the preparation of polymers with predetermined molecular weight, narrow molecular weight distribution and tailored architecture (e.g. block, graft, stars) are offering a vast range of new and advanced materials. With applications ranging from surfactants, dispersants, coatings and adhesives, to microelectronics, membranes, drug delivery, and biomaterials they have the potential of revolutionizing a large part of the polymer industry.