New Catalyst Process Uses Light for Rapid Polymerisation

摘要

Santa Barbara, USA: A team of chemistry and materials science experts from University of California, Santa Barbara and The Dow Chemical Company has created a novel way to overcome one of the major hurdles preventing the widespread use of controlled radical polymerisation. Atom Transfer Radical Polymerisation (ATRP) is emerging as a key process for creating well-defined polymers for a vast range of materials, from adhesives to electronics.