Reversed controlled polymerization (RCP): depolymerization from well-defined polymers to monomers

GR Jones, HS Wang, K Parkatzidis… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …

Atom transfer radical polymerization: a mechanistic perspective

F Lorandi, M Fantin… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Since its inception, atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has seen continuous
evolution in terms of the design of the catalyst and reaction conditions; today, it is one of the …

Bulk depolymerization of poly (methyl methacrylate) via chain-end initiation for catalyst-free reversion to monomer

JB Young, RW Hughes, AM Tamura, LS Bailey… - Chem, 2023 - cell.com
We present the bulk depolymerization of poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) at significantly
lower temperatures than previously reported methods through the incorporation of …

Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering

YN Zhou, JJ Li, TT Wang, YY Wu, ZH Luo - Progress in Polymer Science, 2022 - Elsevier
During the first 100 years of polymer science, controlled radical polymerization (also
recommended as reversible deactivation radical polymerization) is undoubtedly a …

Photocatalytic ATRP depolymerization: temporal control at low ppm of catalyst concentration

K Parkatzidis, NP Truong… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A photocatalytic ATRP depolymerization is introduced that significantly suppresses the
reaction temperature from 170 to 100° C while enabling temporal regulation. In the presence …

Reversing RAFT polymerization: near-quantitative monomer generation via a catalyst-free depolymerization approach

HS Wang, NP Truong, Z Pei, ML Coote… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The ability to reverse controlled radical polymerization and regenerate the monomer would
be highly beneficial for both fundamental research and applications, yet this has remained …

Toward green atom transfer radical polymerization: current status and future challenges

S Dworakowska, F Lorandi, A Gorczyński… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Reversible‐deactivation radical polymerizations (RDRPs) have revolutionized synthetic
polymer chemistry. Nowadays, RDRPs facilitate design and preparation of materials with …

Fast bulk depolymerization of polymethacrylates by ATRP

F De Luca Bossa, G Yilmaz, K Matyjaszewski - ACS Macro Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fast bulk depolymerization of poly (n-butyl methacrylate) and poly (methyl methacrylate),
prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), is reported in the temperature …

Degradable and recyclable polymers by reversible deactivation radical polymerization

MR Martinez, K Matyjaszewski - CCS Chemistry, 2022 - chinesechemsoc.org
Reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) provides unprecedented control over
polymer composition, size, functionality, and topology. Various materials, such as linear …

Light-accelerated depolymerization catalyzed by Eosin Y

V Bellotti, K Parkatzidis, HS Wang… - Polymer …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Retrieving the starting monomers from polymers synthesized by reversible deactivation
radical polymerization has recently emerged as an efficient way to increase the recyclability …