Controlled Radical Polymerization Guide

ATRP, RAFT, and NMP

Controlled Radical Polymerization (CRP) has emerged as a method to adapt living ionic polymerization to living radical polymerization (LRP). CRP is versatile, allowing for various vinyl monomers and applications. It enables advanced materials design and is accessible to individuals of all synthetic expertise levels, due to its robust polymerization conditions.

This guide provides a fundamental review of the primary CRP methods as well as corresponding procedures and product information. The content has been arranged in four sections:

• Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)
• Two procedures and tables for initiators and catalysts
• Reversible addition/fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT)
• Nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP)

Our handbook is an essential guide to harnessing CRP for a wide range of applications, from nanoparticle functionalization to bio-mineralization to composite manufacturing and more. 

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