Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Complex Macromolecular Architectures Based on Poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) and the RAFT Polymerization Technique

Nikoletta Roka; Olga Kokkorogianni; Philippos Kontoes-Georgoudakis; Ioannis Choinopoulos; Marinos Pitsikalis

doi:10.3390/polym14040701

Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Complex Macromolecular Architectures Based on Poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) and the RAFT Polymerization Technique

Polymers (Basel). 2022 Feb 11;14(4):701. doi: 10.3390/polym14040701.

Authors

Nikoletta Roka¹, Olga Kokkorogianni¹, Philippos Kontoes-Georgoudakis¹, Ioannis Choinopoulos¹, Marinos Pitsikalis¹

Affiliation

¹ Industrial Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.

Abstract

Recent advances in the controlled RAFT polymerization of complex macromolecular architectures based on poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone), PNVP, are summarized in this review article. Special interest is given to the synthesis of statistical copolymers, block copolymers, and star polymers and copolymers, along with graft copolymers and more complex architectures. In all cases, PNVP is produced via RAFT techniques, whereas other polymerization methods can be employed in combination with RAFT to provide the desired final products. The advantages and limitations of the synthetic methodologies are discussed in detail.

Keywords: RAFT polymerization; block copolymers; graft copolymers; macromolecular architecture; poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone); star polymers; statistical copolymers.

Publication types

Review