Photoinduced organocatalyzed controlled radical polymerization feasible over a wide range of wavelengths
Qiuyu Li, Zhen Lu, Hongjie Yang, Jingyu Cai, Xiangyu Yin, Yulai Zhao, Longqiang Xiao, Linxi Hou
Abstract
We successfully synthesized a catalyst with a wide absorption range (300–1000 nm) for controlled radical polymerization of PEGMA in aqueous solution and MMA in bulk under the irradiation of white, blue, green, red, and NIR LED light, and sunlight.
Topics & Concepts
PolymerizationPhotochemistryAqueous solutionRadical polymerizationAbsorption (acoustics)IrradiationWhite lightCatalysisVisible spectrumMaterials scienceChemistryPolymerOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryComposite materialPhysicsNuclear physicsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsPhotochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry