Elden T. Garrett, Yiwen Pei and Andrew B. Lowe
Polym. Chem., 2016,7, 297-301
DOI:
10.1039/C5PY01672J,
Communication
A comparative study of microwave-assisted (MA) and conductive heating in RAFT dispersion polymerization formulations in MeOH that result in polymerization-induced self-assembly is detailed. A beneficial kinetic effect is seen in MA formulations, especially in lower concentration systems, with benzyl- and 2-phenylethyl methacrylate comonomers and poly[oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate] macro-CTAs.