We developed organocatalyzed living radical polymerization using iodide as a capping agent and organic molecules as catalysts. The catalysts are commercially available molecules such as amines and tetrabutylammonium iodide. The polymerizations are easy to operate, amenable to various monomers (including styrene, methacrylates, acrylates, acrylonitrile, and functional monomers) and various polymer architectures, and controlled by both thermal heating and photo irradiation, and hence may be useful for a range of polymer material designs. This polymerization is commercially used to produce block copolymers for pigment dispersion. The reaction mechanism, macromolecular design, and applications to materials will be presented.

Living radical polymerization using organic catalysts: Synthesis and applications

254th National Meeting (2017)

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