作者：Jifu Wang,?,? Liang Yuan,? Zhongkai Wang,? Md Anisur Rahman,? Yucheng Huang,? Tianyu Zhu,? Ruibo Wan
关键字：Metal-free ATRP, Renewable monomer
论文来源：期刊
具体来源：Macromolecules
发表时间：2016年

Well-defined polymers derived from biomass feedstock (e.g., soybean oil, rosin acid, and furfural) were successfully prepared by metal-free atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). In the presence of photoredox catalysts and UV irradiation, three biomass-based methacrylate monomers were efficiently polymerized with good control over molecular weight and dispersity. NMR and MALDI-TOF MS confirmed high fidelity of chain end groups originated from initiators. Furthermore, block copolymers from these monomers were also achieved through chain extension by metal-free ATRP.