Issue 69, 2016

Blue-light activated rapid polymerization for defect-free bulk Cu(i)-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) crosslinked networks

Abstract

A visible-light (470 nm wavelength) sensitive Type II photoinitiator system is developed for bulk Cu(I)-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reactions in crosslinked networks. The accelerated photopolymerization eliminates UV-mediated azide decomposition allowing for the formation of defect-free glassy networks which exhibit a narrow glass transition temperature.

Graphical abstract: Blue-light activated rapid polymerization for defect-free bulk Cu(i)-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) crosslinked networks

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Jun 2016
Accepted
01 Aug 2016
First published
02 Aug 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 10574-10577

Blue-light activated rapid polymerization for defect-free bulk Cu(I)-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) crosslinked networks

A. U. Shete, B. M. El-Zaatari, J. M. French and C. J. Kloxin, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 10574 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC05095F

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