Well-defined multiblock poly(vinylidene fluoride) and block copolymers thereof: a missing piece of the architecture puzzle

Abstract

Unprecedented synthesis of multiblock poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF, up to 16 300 g mol^-1) with narrow-dispersity blocks (Đ = 1.26) mediated by a fluorinated cyclic xanthate via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization is reported. The as-synthesized multiblock PVDF was employed as a macroRAFT agent to prepare valuable multiblock copolymers with potential applications in emerging areas.