Polymer Chemistry · 2017 · 142 citations · 45 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials SciencePolymer ChemistryPolymer EngineeringFree-radical PolymerizationOptical PolymersPhotochemistryPolymerization ChemistryPolymerization ProcessesRadical ReactionsAtom Transfer Radical PolymerizationCamphorquinone Initiator EffectsLight-activated PolymerizationPhotoinitiator ActivationPhotoinitiator ChemistryPhotopolymer ResinsPhotopolymerization
A novel methodology for photoinduced metal-free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) by using conventional Type II photoinitiators such as benzophenone, thioxanthone, isopropyl thioxanthone and camphorquinone as sensitizers is presented.
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