Metal‐Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of PVDF‐Based Block Copolymers Catalyzed by Organic Photoredox Catalysts

Abstract

Front Cover: In article 2200259 by Katja Loos and Aldo Altomare, the light-catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of PVDF-based block copolymers with methyl methacrylate using five different organic photoredox catalysts (OPRC) is reported. The authors prove how the three OPRC operating through an oxidative quenching pathway offer a good control over the process. They also achieve successful chain-extension and external temporal control through light ON-light OFF process. Cover design by Dina Maniar.