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SUMMARY:Macromolecular Engineering by Taming Free Radicals
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski\, Carnegie Mellon University - C
 enter for Macromolecular Engineering\, Pittsburgh USA \nPrecise macromole
 cular engineering has been enabled by various controlled radical polymeriz
 ation procedures. Copper-based ATRP (atom transfer radical polymerization)
  catalytic systems with polydentate nitrogen ligands are among most effici
 ent controlled/living radical polymerization systems. By applying new init
 iating/catalytic systems\, Cu level in ATRP was reduced to a few ppm. The 
 activators are regenerated by light\, reducing agents\, electrical current
  or mechanical forces. By employing these systems\, ATRP of acrylates\, me
 thacrylates\, styrenes\, acrylamides\, acrylonitrile and other vinyl monom
 ers was employed for macromolecular engineering of polymers with precisely
  controlled molecular weights\, tuned dispersities\, designed shape\, comp
 osition and functionality. Examples of block\, graft\, star\, hyperbranche
 d\, gradient and periodic copolymers\, molecular brushes and various hybri
 d materials and bioconjugates prepared with high precision will be present
 ed. Special emphasis will be on nanostructured multifunctional hybrid mate
 rials for application related to environment\, energy and catalysis.\n \n
 Matyjaszewski\, K. Macromolecules  2012\, 45\, 4015-4039\;:\nMatyjaszewsk
 i\, K. Tsarevsky\, N. V.\, J. Amer. Chem. Soc.  2014\, 136\, 6513-6533.\n
 \nBio: Kris Matyjaszewski is J.C. Warner University Professor of Natural S
 ciences at Carnegie Mellon University. He discovered Cu-mediated atom tran
 sfer radical polymerization\, commercialized in 2004 in US\, Japan and Eur
 ope. He has co-authored >900 publications (cited 88\,000 times\, h-index 1
 44) and holds 56 US patents. Matyjaszewski received 2017 Franklin Medal in
  Chemistry\, 2015 Dreyfus Prize in Chemical Sciences\, 2014 National Insti
 tute of Materials Science (Japan) Award\, 2011 Wolf Prize in Chemistry\, 2
 009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award\, and from the ACS: 2015 
 Overberger Prize\, 2013 AkzoNobel North America Science Award\, 2011 Herma
 nn Mark Award\, 2011 Award in Applied Polymer Science\, 2002 Polymer Chemi
 stry Award\, 1995 Creative Polymer Chemistry Award. He received 9 honorary
  degrees and is a member of National Academy of Engineering\, Polish Acade
 my of Sciences\, Russian Academy of Sciences\, and National Academy of Inv
 entors.\n\n \n \n 
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