Key Centre for Polymers & Colloids, School of Chemistry, the University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
Nat Chem. 2010 Oct;2(10):811-20. doi: 10.1038/nchem.853. Epub 2010 Sep 23.
Reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization has revolutionized the field of polymer synthesis as a versatile tool for the production of complex polymeric architectures. As for all chemical processes, research and development in RAFT have to focus on the design and application of chemical products and processes that have a minimum environmental impact, and follow the principles of 'green' chemistry. In this Review, we summarize some of the green features of the RAFT process, and review the recent advances in the production of degradable polymers obtained from RAFT polymerization. Its use to modify biodegradable and renewable inorganic and organic materials to yield more functional products with enhanced applications is also covered. RAFT is a promising candidate for answering both the increasing need of modern society to employ highly functional polymeric materials and the global requirements for developing sustainable chemicals and processes.
可逆加成-断裂链转移（RAFT）聚合作为一种生产复杂聚合物结构的通用工具，彻底改变了聚合物合成领域。与所有化学过程一样，RAFT 的研究和开发必须侧重于设计和应用对环境影响最小的化学产品和工艺，并遵循“绿色”化学的原则。在这篇综述中，我们总结了 RAFT 工艺的一些绿色特点，并回顾了通过 RAFT 聚合获得的可降解聚合物的最新进展。还介绍了其在修饰可生物降解和可再生无机和有机材料以获得具有增强应用功能的更多功能性产品中的应用。RAFT 是满足现代社会对高功能聚合物材料的日益需求以及全球对开发可持续化学品和工艺的需求的有前途的候选者。
