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1,1‐Diphenyl Ethylene‐Mediated Radical Polymerisation: A General Non‐Metal‐Based Technique For The Synthesis Of Precise Core Cross‐Linked Star Polymers
Author(s) -
Tan Jing Fung,
Blencowe Anton,
Goh Tor Kit,
Qiao Greg G.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200900576
Subject(s) - dispersity , acrylonitrile , polymer chemistry , polymer , polymerization , reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization , radical polymerization , materials science , methyl methacrylate , star polymer , core (optical fiber) , raft , metal , polymer science , copolymer , composite material , metallurgy
This communication details the successful synthesis of low polydispersity core cross‐linked star (CCS) polymers via DPE‐mediated polymerisation. We demonstrate the ability to produce poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(acrylonitrile) CCS polymers that are currently inaccessible via the two most common non‐metal‐based controlled radical polymerisation techniques (NMP and RAFT polymerisations).