Download or read book Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization written by Nikhil K. Singha and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes strategies and mechanism of reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) to synthesize functional polymers. Several approaches such as atom transfer radical polymerization and the combination of click chemistry and RDRP are summarized. Contributors from interdisciplinary fields highlight applications in nanotechnology, self-healing materials, oil and water resistant coatings and controlled drug delivery systems.