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Near-infrared-driven photothermal atom transfer radical polymerization

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ) at low volume (250 µL) in a 96-well plate open to air. The photothermal ATRP exhibited excellent temporal control, enabling rapid on/off switching of polymerization simply by NIR light modulation. The versatility of our methodology was further demonstrated by its successful application in photo-RAFT polymerization, achieving controlled polymerization of various monomer classes under aqueous conditions. This robust, nanotechnology-enabled photothermal approach opens new avenues for advanced materials synthesis and high-throughput applications by overcoming key limitations of traditional photo-RDRP systems.

Source: Chemical Science

DOI: 10.1039/d5sc07153d

Authors: Martyna Cybularczyk-Cecotka, Filip Bandalewicz, Wiktor Lewandowski, Grzegorz Szczepaniak

Institution: University of Warsaw

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej

Awards: G6367013259, G7216771199, G975417741