Journal article
Tertiary amine catalyzed photo-induced controlled radical polymerization of methacrylates
Q Fu, TG McKenzie, S Tan, E Nam, GG Qiao
Polymer Chemistry | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1039/c5py00840a
Abstract
A novel tertiary amine catalyst (TAC) and trithiocarbonate (TTC) synergistic photo-induced controlled radical polymerization of methacrylates in the absence of conventional photo-initiators, metal-catalysts, or dye sensitizers, has been realized under mild UV irradiation (λmax ≈ 365 nm), yielding polymethacrylates with low molecular weight distributions and excellent end-group fidelity.
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the Australian Research Council under the Future Fellowship (FT110100411, G.G.Q.). T.M. is the recipient of an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA).