Reusable polymer brush-based photocatalysts for PET-RAFT polymerization
Kirsten Bell, Sarah Freeburne, Adam Wolford, Christian W. Pester
Abstract
Fluorescein polymer-brush functionalized glass beads synthesize polymers via photoelectron reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (PET-RAFT) polymerization. These shelf stable heterogeneous catalysts can be recycled after simple filtration.
Topics & Concepts
RaftChain transferBrushReversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationPolymerPolymerizationFragmentation (computing)Chemical engineeringFiltration (mathematics)Polymer brushMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryChemistryRadical polymerizationOrganic chemistryComputer scienceComposite materialOperating systemStatisticsMathematicsEngineeringAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPhotopolymerization techniques and applications