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6608157 
Journal Article 
Facile room temperature RAFT polymerization via redox initiation 
Haiting, Z; Wei, B; Keliang, H; Ruke, B; Caiyuan, P 
2008 
Yes 
Journal of Polymer Science. Part A, Polymer Chemistry
ISSN: 0887-624X
EISSN: 1099-0518 
46 
7 
2575-2580 
INSPEC:9968420 
This paper investigates the room-temperature reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerizations of methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate and styrene using the redox system of BPO and DMA as the initiator in the presence of CTA. It has been found that molecular weight increases linearly with the monomer conversion with extremely narrow molecular weight distribution except in the range of low conversion in both bulk and THF solution.