Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization

Dear Colleagues,

During the past two decades, controlled/living radical polymerization has revolutionized and revitalized the field of synthetic polymer chemistry by enabling the preparation of a plethora of previously inaccessible polymeric materials using relatively easy synthetic protocols. The special issue of Polymers dedicated to controlled/living radical polymerization aims to describe the state of the art of this rapidly developing field and will include reviews, research articles, and communications that discuss the most recent finding and advances. Studies of reaction mechanisms, rational selection of reaction components and conditions, development of new synthetic and experimental methodologies, and various materials aspects, including methods to control molecular architecture and placement of functionalities, characterization, and applications will be welcome. The targeted audience of the issue includes chemists and polymer scientists from academic, industrial, or government labs as well as instructors and advanced level students interested in the field.

Prof. Dr. Nicolay V. Tsarevsky
Guest Editor

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