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.

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Chemistry - A European Journal
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2026-04-30
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https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.71080
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Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
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Recyclable Graft Polymer Enabled by RAFT Step‐Growth Polymerization and Deconstruction

J ZHU, Wenjie Mao, Ying Meng, Xia Lin et al.
Chemistry - A European Journal
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
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Recyclable Graft Polymer Enabled by RAFT Step‐Growth Polymerization and Deconstruction

J ZHU, Wenjie Mao, Ying Meng, Xia Lin, Mohan Sun, Jiajia Li
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Abstract

-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.

Chemistry - A European Journal
Soochow University (CN), Ingenierie des Materiaux polymeres (FR), Suzhou Research Institute (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Openalex Percentile: Top 13%
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
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