Recent Advances in Photocatalysts for Polymerization Reaction

Dear Colleagues,

With the emphasis on resource and energy conservation as well as environmental issues, there has been a move towards polymerization processes that can be carried out under safer conditions. These issues can be addressed using photopolymerization. Recently, photoredox catalysis initially developed for organic chemistry have been applied to the synthesis of photopolymers. Using this approach, a drastic reduction of the photoinitiator content could be achieved, resulting in the possibility to regenerate the photoinitiator in situ. Using this appealing approach, low amounts of initiators are sufficient to initiate a polymerization reaction while maintaining high conversion rates and fast polymerization processes.

Researchers in the field are cordially invited to submit relevant manuscripts concerning the development of new photocatalysts of polymerization for a Special Issue entitled  ‘Recent Advances in Photocatalysts for Polymerization Reaction’, within the journal Molecules. Perspectives and reviews in this active research field are also welcome.

Dr. Frédéric Dumur
Dr. Guillaume Noirbent
Guest Editors

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