Advances in Controlled/Living Polymerization

Dear Colleagues,

Controlled/living polymerization is a key concept in modern synthetic polymer chemistry. Controlled/living polymerization methods make it possible to synthesize polymers with well-defined chain lengths, topological structure, composition, and functionality, enabling a rapid revolution of advanced polymeric functional material development. Recent advances in controlled/living polymerization include the invention of new polymerization methods, an expanded scope of existing methods, advanced functional material development, the study of the physical properties of polymers with novel architectures, etc.  Many exciting discoveries have been reported recently, thus inspiring the organization of a Special Issue on new achievements in the field of controlled/living polymerization.

This Special Issue aims to provide a platform through which to exchange new ideas, concepts, and experimental methods in controlled polymer synthesis and characterization regarding the production of polymers with well-defined architecture and functionalities. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Novel controlled/living polymerization methods;
• New strategies or new applications of existing controlled/living polymerization methods;
• Mechanisms and kinetic study of controlled/living polymerizations;
• Macromolecular architecture design and synthesis via controlled/living polymerization;
• Novel advanced polymeric functional material development via controlled/living polymerization;
• Computational modeling of the controlled/living polymerization processes or the properties of products.

Dr. Yu Wang
Dr. Luis E. Elizalde
Guest Editors

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• controlled/living polymerization
• free-radical polymerization
• anionic polymerization
• cationic polymerization
• coordination polymerization
• alternating polymerization
• ring-opening polymerizations
• single-site catalysts
• organocatalysts
• chain transfer reagents
• ATRP/RAFT/NMP