Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(20), 6914-6915 (2009-05-01)
The polymerization of most monomers that are polymerizable by radical polymerization can be controlled by the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) process. However, it is usually required that the RAFT agent be selected according to the types of monomer being
Universal (Switchable) RAFT agents allow for the polymerization of both less activated and more activated monomers and are ideal for the synthesis of well-defined block copolymers.
The modification of biomacromolecules, such as peptides and proteins, through the attachment of synthetic polymers has led to a new family of highly advanced biomaterials with enhanced properties.
We presents an article featuring procedures that describe polymerization of methyl methacrylate and vinyl acetate homopolymers and a block copolymer as performed by researchers at CSIRO.