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Controlled fluoropolymer synthesis through redox-relay catalysis

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A strategy to synthesize well-defined main-chain fluoropolymers from gaseous fluoroalkenes under ambient conditions is developed. This general approach allows for the facile tailoring of the sequence and topology of fluoropolymers comprising various comonomers.

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Fig. 1: Controlled fluoropolymer synthesis through redox-relay catalysis.

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This is a summary of: Zhao, Y. et al. Controlled radical copolymerization of fluoroalkenes by using light-driven redox-relay catalysis. Nat. Synth. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00284-9 (2023).

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Controlled fluoropolymer synthesis through redox-relay catalysis. Nat. Synth 2, 602–603 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00285-8

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