This presentation will detail the development of a living free radical polymerization process that is regulated by visible light.  This new polymerization method displays excellent control over polymer molecular weight and molecular weight distribution and can be efficiently activated/deactivated by an external stimuli (visible light). Further, this polymerization allows for the synthesis of highly controlled block copolymers.  Lastly, insight into the mechanism of this process will be described.

Visible light-mediated living radical polymerization

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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