Biomimetic controlled radical photopolymerization in a two-dimensional organized environment under visible light

Fast and well-controlled photoinduced atom transfer radical polymerization (photoATRP) in the organized medium of a bilayer activated by visible light under environmentally friendly mild aqueous conditions leads to polymers with predetermined molecular weight and low dispersity. The decisive parameter for photoATRP of monomers in the organized medium was their mobility and orientation with respect to the bilayer and the photoredox catalyst localized in the interstitial layer.

Automated summary

Fast and well-controlled photoinduced atom transfer radical polymerization in an organized bilayer system under visible light leads to polymers with predetermined molecular weight and low dispersity. The mobility and orientation of monomers with respect to the bilayer and the photoredox catalyst localized in the interstitial layer are crucial for the success of the process.