机械化学构成了一个新兴的领域,研究在机械力下物质的化学和物理化学变化。它能够合成具有挑战性的材料,通过传统的热,光学,和电激活方法。此外,它减少了对有机溶剂的依赖,并为绿色化学提供了新的途径。今天,作为电化学的一个独特分支,光化学,和热化学,机械化学已成为与化学和材料科学交叉的研究领域。近年来,机械化学与受控自由基聚合的结合取得了快速进展,为聚合物科学提供新的视野。机械化学控制的自由基聚合(mechano-CRP)不仅促进高分子量聚合物的合成,而且能够精确控制聚合物链长和结构。为了减少强大机械力的副反应,在机械化学路线中从恶劣条件过渡到温和条件已被认为是主要进步之一。从这个角度来看,我们介绍了近年来控制自由基聚合的机械化学进展,旨在明确该研究方向的发展趋势,激发资深研究人员或新人思考该领域未来的发展方向。
Mechanochemistry constitutes a burgeoning field that investigates the chemical and physicochemical alterations of substances under mechanical force. It enables the synthesis of materials which was challenging to access via conventional thermal, optical, and electrical activation methods. In addition, it diminishes reliance on organic solvents and provides a novel route for green chemistry. Today, as a distinct branch alongside electrochemistry, photochemistry, and thermochemistry, mechanochemistry has emerged as an intersected research field with chemistry and material science. In recent years, the combination of mechanochemistry with controlled radical polymerization has witnessed rapid advancement, providing new sights to polymer science. The mechanochemically controlled radical polymerization (mechano-CRP) not only facilitate the synthesis of polymers with high molecular weight but also enable precise control over polymer chain length and structure. To diminish the side reactions by the strong mechanical force, transitioning from harsh to mild conditions in mechanochemical routes has been recognized as one of the primary advancements. From this perspective, we introduce the progress of mechanochemistry in controlled radical polymerization in recent years, aim to clarify the development trend of this research direction and stimulate senior researchers or newcomers to contemplate the future direction of this field.