title: Beyond Dispersity: Deterministic Control of Polymer Molecular Weight Distribution.
abstract: The breadth of the molecular weight distributions (MWD) of polymers influences their physical properties; however, no synthetic methods allow precise control of the exact shape and composition of a distribution. We report a modular strategy that enables deterministic control over polymer MWD through temporal regulation of initiation in nitroxide-mediated polymerization reactions. This approach is applicable to any controlled polymerization that uses a discrete initiator, and it allows the use of MWD composition as a parameter to tune material properties.
authors.affiliation: Cornell University , Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.
authors.forename: Dillon T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Gentekos
authors.affiliation: Cornell University , Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.
authors.forename: Lauren N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Dupuis
authors.affiliation: Cornell University , Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.
authors.forename: Brett P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Fors