Fig. 1: The development of catalysts for O-ATRP.
From: Metal-free atom transfer radical polymerization with ppm catalyst loading under sunlight
a Catalyst development via core structure modification. b O-ATRP photocatalyst design based on a heteroatom-doping logic (this work). c Catalytic cycle for a light-mediated O-ATRP. d Polymerization under sunlight and the product color (PMMA). SET single electron transfer, OPC organic photocatalyst, PMMA polymethyl methacrylate.
