Macromolecular architectures by living and controlled/living polymerizations

Nikos Hadjichristidis; Hermis Iatrou; Marinos Pitsikalis; Jimmy Mays

doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2006.07.002

Macromolecular architectures by living and controlled/living polymerizations

Nikos Hadjichristidis^*, Hermis Iatrou, Marinos Pitsikalis, Jimmy Mays

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Abstract

The discovery of living anionic polymerization by Szwarc 50 years ago opened the way to the synthesis of model polymers. This ground-breaking discovery inspired many researchers to develop controlled/living routes for a plethora of monomers including those not compatible with anionic polymerization. These methods and their combinations serve as an arsenal for the synthesis of well-defined polymeric materials with predetermined properties and a rich variety of applications. A few representative examples of living and controlled/living methodologies for the synthesis of polymers with different macromolecular architectures are presented in this review.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1068-1132
Number of pages	65
Journal	Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)
Volume	31
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2006.07.002
State	Published - Dec 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Controlled polymerization
Living polymerization
Macromolecular architecture

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ceramics and Composites
Surfaces and Interfaces
Polymers and Plastics
Organic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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