Novel Complex Architecture Polymers via a Combination of RAFT Chemistry and Pericyclic Reactions: Synthesis and Characterization

该项目旨在提高活性自由基聚合的合成极限和扩大合成范围，从而增加从药物输送到光电子等应用的聚合物结构库。目前用于这些应用的材料设计尚未通过创新的合成方法发挥其全部潜力。该提案至关重要地巩固并进一步推进了澳大利亚在突破性科学和先进材料方面的领先地位。由于其显著的科学广度和广泛的涵盖了聚合物科学的合成和物理方面，该项目也为荣誉和博士水平的研究培训提供了一个重要的平台。

The project aims at advancing the synthetic limits and broadening the synthetic scope of living free radical polymerization and thus enhancing the library of polymer structures available for applications ranging from drug delivery to opto-electronics. Current material design for these applications is yet to reach its full potential through innovative synthetic approaches. The proposal critically underpins and further advances Australia's leading position in both breakthrough science as well as advanced materials. Due to its significant scientific breadth and large coverage of both synthetic and physical aspects of polymer science, the project also provides a significant platform for research training at both honours and PhD level.