In Memory of the 25th Anniversary of RAFT Polymerization

Dear Colleagues,

Polymers can be natural or synthetic substances and are referred to as macromolecules. Polymers are used in many industries such as plastics, paints, and so on. The macromolecular polymers are prepared from smaller units of monomers using controlled radical polymerization which includes different methods such as atom transfer radical polymerization, nitroxide-mediate polymerization, and reversible addition/fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Among these, RAFT polymerization is used extensively in different applications. Since it is first reported in 1998, RAFT polymerization methods attracts worldwide researchers for the synthesis of polymers. RAFT polymerization method has the ability to control the most reactive monomers, protic and aprotic solvents can be used for polymerization and is a versatile method to control the molecular weight of the polymers linearly with the conversion.

Until now more than 10,000 articles are published on the synthesis of polymers using the RAFT polymerization method. Thus to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of RAFT polymerization, this Special Issue is aimed. The works are accepted in the form of articles and reviews. The scope of this issue is not limited to synthesis, the properties of polymers with changes in the structure, and applications of polymers and polymer composites in various fields.

Dr. Suguna Perumal
Guest Editor

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