Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol.31, No.3, 305-309, 2010
1,1-Diphenyl Ethylene-Mediated Radical Polymerisation: A General Non-Metal-Based Technique For The Synthesis Of Precise Core Cross-Linked Star Polymers
This communication details the successful synthesis of low polydispersity core cross-linked star (CCS) polymers via DPE-mediated polymerisation. We demonstrate the ability to produce poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly (acrylonitrile) CCS polymers that are currently inaccessible via the two most common non-metal-based controlled radical polymerisation techniques (NMP and RAFT polymerisations).