Synthesis of amphiphilic fluorescent copolymers with smart pH sensitivity via RAFT polymerization and their application in cell imaging

An acrylate AIE-active dye with a two-photon fluorescent switch for fluorescent nanoparticles by RAFT polymerization: synthesis, molecular structure and application in cell imaging

This work reported the synthesis of a novel acrylate AIE-active dye with a reversible two-photon fluorescent switch and its amphiphilic PEG-TM polymers via RAFT polymerization, which are attractive for applications in cell imaging.

Recent Advances in RAFT Polymerization: Novel Initiation Mechanisms and Optoelectronic Applications

Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) is considered to be one of most famous reversible deactivation radical polymerization protocols. Benefiting from its living or controlled polymerization process, complex polymeric architectures with controlled molecular weight, low dispersity, as well as various functionality have been constructed, which could be applied in wide fields, including materials, biology, and electrology. Under the continuous research improvement, main achievements have focused on the development of new RAFT techniques, containing fancy initiation methods (e.g., photo, metal, enzyme, redox and acid), sulfur-free RAFT system and their applications in many fields. This review summarizes the current advances in major bright spot of novel RAFT techniques as well as their potential applications in the optoelectronic field, especially in the past a few years.