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Sono‐RAFT Polymerization in Aqueous Medium
Author(s) -
McKenzie Thomas G.,
Colombo Enrico,
Fu Qiang,
Ashokkumar Muthupandian,
Qiao Greg G.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201706771
Subject(s) - chain transfer , raft , reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization , polymerization , radical polymerization , chemistry , monomer , aqueous solution , polymer chemistry , polymer , radical , photochemistry , organic chemistry
The ultrasonic irradiation of aqueous solution is demonstrated to be a suitable source of initiating radicals for a controlled radical polymerization when conducted in the presence of a thiocarbonylthio‐containing reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agent. This allows for a highly “green” method of externally regulated/controlled polymerization with a potentially broad scope for polymerizable monomers and/or polymer structures.