Journal article
Tertiary amine catalyzed photo-induced controlled radical polymerization of methacrylates
Qiang Fu, Thomas G McKenzie, Shereen Tan, Eunhyung Nam, Greg G Qiao
POLYMER CHEMISTRY | ROYAL SOC 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.
Grants
Awarded by Australian Research Council
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).