RAFT Polymerization is now one of the most versatile and most used methods for implementing reversible deactivation radical polymerization otherwise known as controlled or living radical polymerization. This presentation will briefly trace the historical development of RAFT with reference to the kinetics and mechanism of the process. It will also highlight the most recent developments at CSIRO in this context specifically covering such areas as RAFT crosslinking polymerization, monomer sequence control and multi-block copolymer synthesis, high throughput RAFT polymerization and RAFT agent development.

RAFT polymerization, then and now

248th National Meeting (2014)

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