Open AccessThe future of reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization
Author(s) -
BarnerKowollik Christopher,
Perrier Sébastien
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of polymer science part a: polymer chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.768
H-Index - 152
eISSN - 1099-0518
pISSN - 0887-624X
DOI - 10.1002/pola.22866
Subject(s) - chain transfer , raft , monomer , polymerization , reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization , fragmentation (computing) , polymer chemistry , materials science , polymer science , macromolecule , chemistry , computer science , radical polymerization , polymer , organic chemistry , biochemistry , operating system
We examine the reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) process with regard to its potential and limits in future industrial applications (including those conducted on a larger scale) as well as materials science. The outlook for the RAFT process is bright: Its unrivaled inherent process simplicity coupled with a wide tolerance to monomer classes and functionalities makes it a prime candidate for the use in large reactors. At the same time, it allows for ready access to complex macromolecular architectures of variable shape and size. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 5715–5723, 2008