Methylene blue sensitized photo Fenton-like reaction for rapid RAFT polymerization in aqueous solution
Jiangtao Fan, Cuiting Li, Xie Guo, Yuanming Deng
Abstract
Rapid aqueous RAFT polymerization of acrylamides (DMA, NAM) with good oxygen tolerance initiated by ˙OH generated from methylene blue (MB) activated decomposition of H 2 O 2 under red light irradiation is presented.
Topics & Concepts
Methylene bluePolymerizationAqueous solutionRaftChemistryReversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationPhotochemistryDecompositionMethyleneIrradiationRadical polymerizationPolymer chemistryPhotocatalysisOrganic chemistryPolymerCatalysisPhysicsNuclear physicsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation