Macromolecules· 2017Q1
<i>50th Anniversary Perspective</i>: RAFT Polymerization—A User Guide
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Short summary
RAFT polymerization offers a versatile and simple method for creating complex polymer structures, with its mechanistic understanding and applications significantly matured over the past 20 years.
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Key points
- RAFT polymerization is a versatile technique for developing custom polymer structures.
- The understanding of RAFT polymerization's mechanisms and applications has advanced significantly over the last 20 years.
- The method is characterized by a simple setup, making it accessible for various users.
- This perspective aims to guide both experts and novices in the field of polymerization.
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Abstract
This Perspective summarizes the features and limitations of reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses, as our understanding of the process, from both a mechanistic and an application point of view, has matured over the past 20 years. It is aimed at both experts in the field and newcomers, including undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as nonexperts in polymerization who are interested in developing their own polymeric structures by exploiting the simple setup of a RAFT polymerization.
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