Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013506",
  "term": "Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of radical polymerization where the concentration of active radicals is kept low through a rapid and reversible equilibrium between active propagating radicals and dormant species. This control over the radical concentration minimizes termination reactions, leading to polymers with controlled molecular weights and narrow polydispersities. Techniques include atom-transfer radical polymerization and reversible-addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization.",
  "synonyms": [
    "controlled reversible-deactivation radical polymerization"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "atom-transfer radical polymerization",
    "controlled radical polymerization",
    "dormant species",
    "living radical polymerization",
    "reversible-addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization",
    "stable-radical-mediated polymerization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1104 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/reversible-deactivation-radical-polymerization/"
}