RAFT Polymerization in Miniemulsions

Among the many techniques used to prepare polymers in a controlled manner, reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) is one of the most versatile, since this technique is compatible with a large number of monomers, solvents, reaction conditions and polymerization systems. Using this methodology, it is possible to synthesize polymers with a variety of architectures and with a high level of control of the molecular weight distribution. In this work, a review of RAFT polymerizations in miniemulsion systems is presented. The main characteristics of the RAFT polymerization technique and a comprehensive review of studies in miniemulsion are presented, comprising more than 152 references. The use of RAFT miniemulsion polymerizaton to obtain polymers for biotechnological applications is also discussed in detail.