Temperature programed photo-induced RAFT polymerization of stereo-block copolymers of poly(vinyl acetate)

Abstract

Photo-induced RAFT polymerization provides the opportunity for carrying out radical polymerization over a broad temperature range under mild conditions. Combining this technique with a fluoroalcohol as a solvent, stereo-triblock copolymers of poly(vinyl acetate) with controlled molecular weights were successfully obtained in defined temperature regimes.