Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2006 · 658 citations · 45 references
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Staying active: The title method allows continuous and controlled polymerization with significantly less Cu catalyst than is required for conventional atom-transfer radical polymerization (as low as 10−3 mol % vs. monomer). The CuI activator is constantly regenerated by a reducing agent, which compensates for any loss of CuI as a result of radical termination reactions (see scheme).
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Kinetics of living radical polymerization
Atsushi Goto, Takeshi Fukuda · Progress in Polymer Science · 2004 · 890 citations