Department of Bioprocess and Materials Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-852, Brazil.
Macromol Rapid Commun. 2021 Aug;42(15):e2100221. doi: 10.1002/marc.202100221. Epub 2021 Jul 4.
Reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) is a class of powerful techniques capable of synthesizing polymers with a well-defined structure, properties, and functionalities. Among the available RDRPs, ATRP is the most investigated. However, the necessity of a metal catalyst represents a drawback and limits its use for some applications. O-ATRP emerged as an alternative to traditional ATRP that uses organic compounds that catalyze polymerization under light irradiation instead of metal. The friendly nature and the robustness of O-ATRP allow its use in the synthesis of tailorable advanced materials with unique properties. In this review, the fundamental aspects of the reductive and oxidative quenching mechanism of O-ATRP are provided, as well as insights into each component and its role in the reaction. Besides, the breakthrough recent studies that applied O-ATRP for the synthesis of functional materials are presented, which illustrate the significant potential and impact of this technique across diverse fields.
可逆失活自由基聚合（RDRP）是一类能够合成具有明确结构、性能和功能的聚合物的强大技术。在可用的 RDRP 中，原子转移自由基聚合（ATRP）的研究最为广泛。然而，金属催化剂的必要性是一个缺点，限制了其在某些应用中的使用。O-ATRP 的出现为传统 ATRP 提供了一种替代方法，它使用有机化合物在光照射下催化聚合，而不是使用金属。O-ATRP 的友好性质和稳健性使其能够用于合成具有独特性能的可定制先进材料。在这篇综述中，提供了 O-ATRP 的还原和氧化猝灭机制的基本方面，以及对每个组件及其在反应中的作用的深入了解。此外，还介绍了最近应用 O-ATRP 合成功能材料的突破性研究，这些研究说明了该技术在各个领域的巨大潜力和影响。
