Controlling dispersity in aqueous atom transfer radical polymerization: rapid and quantitative synthesis of one-pot block copolymers
Hyun Suk Wang, Kostas Parkatzidis, Simon Harrisson, Nghia P. Truong, Athina Anastasaki
Abstract
The dispersity of polymers is efficiently controlled in aqueous atom transfer radical polymerization by modulating the reversible dissociation of the bromide ion from the copper deactivator.
Topics & Concepts
DispersityAtom-transfer radical-polymerizationCopolymerReversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationPolymer chemistryAqueous solutionLiving free-radical polymerizationPolymerizationPolymerChemistryBromideRadical polymerizationChain transferDissociation (chemistry)Organic chemistryAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationFuel Cells and Related Materials