Accessing new and scalable high molecular weight branched copolymer structures using transfer-dominated branching radical telomerisation (TBRT)
Savannah R. Cassin, Sean Flynn, Pierre Chambon, Steve P. Rannard
Abstract
Three new synthesis strategies for branched statistical copolymers containing analogues of step-growth backbones are shown using free radical chemistries and transfer-dominated branching radical polymerisation (TBRT) conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Branching (polymer chemistry)CopolymerPolymer chemistryRadical polymerizationChemistryPolymerizationMaterials sciencePolymerOrganic chemistryAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresDNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry