Towards understanding RAFT aqueous heterophase polymerization [Elektronische Ressource] / von Samira Nozari

Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung Towards Understanding RAFT Aqueous Heterophase Polymerization Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades "doctor rerum naturalium" (Dr. rer. nat.) in der Wissenschaftsdisziplin Kolloidchemie eingereicht an der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Potsdam von Samira Nozari Potsdam, im Mai 2005 Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Table of contents 1. Introduction.....................................................................................................3 2. Theory and Background.................................................................................7 2.1. Free radical polymerization ........................................................................7 2.2. Controlled radical polymerization (CRP) ..................................................10 2.2.1. Stable free radical polymerization (SFRP) .........................................12 2.2.2. Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP).....................................13 2.2.3. Degenerative transfer (DT) ................................................................14 2.2.4. Reversible addition-fragmentation transfer (RAFT)............................15 2.3. RAFT: the mechanism..............................................................................16 2.4 Aqueous heterophase polymerization ..............................................