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Group transfer radical polymerization for the preparation of carbon-chain poly(α-olefins).

Xianjin Wang, Shuo Wang, Silin Song, Yasu Chen, Hao Sun, Chen Zhu

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  1. A C3 Radical Copolymerization.Polymer science & technology (Washington, D.C.) · 2026
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Xianjin WangFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4586-2125
Shuo WangFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
Silin SongFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
Yasu ChenFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
Hao SunFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4599-5518
Chen ZhuFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4548-047X

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Abstract

Radical polymerization is a powerful technique for producing a variety of polymeric materials. However, the chain transfer reaction impedes the formation of polymers from many common α-olefins such as propene and 1-butene using this method. Consequently, poly(α-olefins) are predominantly produced via coordination polymerization. To address this limitation, we have devised a strategy involving group transfer radical polymerization (GTRP) to facilitate the radical homopolymerization to access carbon-chain poly(α-olefins). This approach enables the precise construction of a diverse array of carbon-chain poly(α-olefins) with high molecular weights. Furthermore, by using nonconventional monomers, we extend the applicability of this technique to the copolymerization of α-olefins with acrylonitrile, paving the way for the synthesis of copolymers with different monomers. To investigate the properties of the polymers obtained by this method, one of the poly(α-olefins) is studied as an interphase layer material in anode-free Li metal batteries, and the results indicate the potential of the polymer in energy storage applications.

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