Recyclable Graft Polymer Enabled by RAFT Step‐Growth Polymerization and Deconstruction
-type RAFT step-growth polymerization to yield graft polymer containing a TTC unit in every repeat unit of the backbone. The uniform incorporation of TTC linkages enables efficient main-chain deconstruction under mild conditions, producing well-defined macromonomers with narrow molecular weight distributions. Importantly, the deconstructed products can be efficiently reconstructed into graft polymers via RAFT step-growth polymerization, enabling deconstruction-reconstruction cycles with high yields. This work establishes a simple and effective platform for the circular recycling of graft polymers while preserving precise architectural control, offering new opportunities for sustainable design of advanced macromolecular materials.
Authors
- J ZHU
- Wenjie Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2442-1195)
- Ying Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3180-2404)
- Xia Lin
- Mohan Sun
- Jiajia Li
Institutions
- Soochow University (CN)
- Ingenierie des Materiaux polymeres (FR)
- Suzhou Research Institute (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemistry - A European Journal
- Published
- 2026-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.71080
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China