Controlled Free-Radical Polymerization: Recent Developments and Industrial Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Conventional free radical polymerization (FRP) has many advantages over other polymerization processes. FRP does not require stringent process conditions and can be used with a wide range of vinyl monomers. Nearly 50% of all commercial synthetic polymers are prepared using radical chemistry, providing materials for a wide spectrum of applications. The major limitation of FRP is poor control over some of the key elements of the process that would allow for the preparation of well-defined polymers with controlled molecular weight, polydispersity, composition, chain architecture, and site-specific functionality. Until three decades ago, controlled/living radical polymerization (CRP) was not considered. There are now several procedures for controlling radical polymerization, and corporations are introducing products based on CRP into numerous high-value markets. This Special Issue focuses on the evolution of CRP in recent years, from both the point of view of fundamental science and of applied outputs.

Prof. Dr. Dario Pasini
Guest Editor

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• conventional free radical polymerization (FRP)
• vinyl monomers
• controlled/living radical polymerization (CRP)