In this review, we provide a brief history, progress, and applications, and discuss the
remaining challenges of photocontrolled reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer …

Controlled polymerization methods are well-established synthetic protocols for the design
and preparation of polymeric materials with a high degree of precision over molar mass and …

We present the bulk depolymerization of poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) at significantly
lower temperatures than previously reported methods through the incorporation of …

A photocatalytic ATRP depolymerization is introduced that significantly suppresses the
reaction temperature from 170 to 100° C while enabling temporal regulation. In the presence …

Fast bulk depolymerization of poly (n-butyl methacrylate) and poly (methyl methacrylate),
prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), is reported in the temperature …

Plastic recycling strategies to combat rapidly increasing waste buildup are of utmost
environmental importance. Chemical recycling to monomers has emerged as a powerful …

We establish a synthetically convenient method to degrade polyacrylate homopolymers.
Carboxylic acids are installed along the polymer backbone by partial hydrolysis of the ester …

Although controlled radical polymerization is an excellent tool to make precision polymeric
materials, reversal of the process to retrieve the starting monomer is far less explored …

Depolymerization of polymers synthesized by reversible deactivation radical polymerization
(RDRP) has recently emerged as a promising chemical recycling method for a circular …

Shaping a sustainable future is closely tied to the development of advanced plastic recycling
technologies. As global recycling rates remain low, the lion's share of post‐consumer …