Ultra-fast microwave enhanced reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization: monomers to polymers in minutes.
Microwave mediated RAFT polymerization leads to ultra-fast polymerizations, whilst keeping excellent control over molecular weights and molecular weight distributions; this is the first example of such a dramatic effect of microwaves on living radical polymerization kinetics, and it shows the potential for chemists to produce very well controlled polymers in a matter of minutes.
Brown
Steven L
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University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, UKLS2 9JT.
Rayner
Christopher M
CM
Graham
Susan
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Cooper
Andrew
A
Rannard
Steven
S
Perrier
Sébastien
S
D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D008872:Microwaves; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D020058:Styrene / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors; D014753:Vinyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
D000179:Acrylates; D011108:Polymers; D014753:Vinyl Compounds; D020058:Styrene; C011566:vinyl acetate; C035956:methyl acrylate