Defining Polymer Structures in Radical Polymerization Systems: Chain Birth, Chain Growth and Complex Macromolecular Architectures

该项目巩固并扩大了澳大利亚在开发和应用新方法生产先进聚合物材料方面的领先地位。通过仔细研究支撑聚合过程的反应途径，获得了聚合的深入图像。该研究成果将极大地有利于制备下一代智能聚合物材料，这种材料具有高度可控的结构，对环境敏感，比现有聚合物具有更广泛的应用范围。此外，该项目还有一个重要的教育组成部分，为几名荣誉学生和一名博士生提供切削聚合物科学的嵌入式培训。

The project underpins and extends Australia's leading position in the development and application of novel methods to generate advanced polymeric materials. By carefully studying the reaction pathways underpinning the polymerization processes, an in-depth picture of the polymerization is obtained. The research outcomes will strongly benefit the preparation of the coming generations of intelligent polymer materials of a highly controlled structure, responsive to their environment, with an even broader range of applications than existing polymers. In addition, the project has a substantial educational component providing training embedded in cutting polymer science for several honours and 1 PhD student.