Aqueous electrochemically-triggered atom transfer radical polymerization

Localised polymerisation of acrylamide using single-barrel scanning electrochemical cell microscopy

Single-barrel scanning electrochemical cell microscopy has been adapted for polymerisation of acrylamide in droplet cells formed at gold electrode surfaces. Localised electrochemical atom transfer radical polymerisation enables controlled synthesis and deposition of polyacrylamide or synthesis of polyacrylamide brushes from initiator-functionalised electrode surfaces.

Current-controlled ‘plug-and-play’ electrochemical atom transfer radical polymerization of acrylamides in water

Aqueous electrochemical atom transfer radical polymerisation (eATRP) can be challenging due to deleterious side reactions leading to the loss of the ω-chain end, increased rates of activation (k¬act) leading to...