Research Progress of Chain Transfer Reactions on End-functionalized Polymers

HAN Ming-yang; QIN Ya-wei; CHANG Tian-xiao; ZHANG Yu-fei; CHEN Shang-tao; YE Hai-mu

doi:10.14028/j.cnki.1003-3726.2025.25.013

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Research Progress of Chain Transfer Reactions on End-functionalized Polymers

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- Research Progress of Chain Transfer Reactions on End-functionalized Polymers
- Polymer Bulletin Vol. 38, Issue 6, Pages: 880-892(2025)
- 作者机构：
  
  1.中国石油天然气股份有限公司石油化工研究院，北京 102206
  2.中国石油大学（北京）新能源与材料学院，北京 102249
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- DOI：10.14028/j.cnki.1003-3726.2025.25.013
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- Received：09 January 2025，
  
  Accepted：06 March 2025，
  
  Published Online：16 April 2025，
  
  Published：20 June 2025
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韩明阳, 秦亚伟, 常添笑, 张瑜菲, 陈商涛, 叶海木. 基于链转移反应的聚合物端基功能化研究进展. 高分子通报, 2025, 38(6), 880-892.

Han, M. Y.; Qin, Y. W.; Chang, T. X.; Zhang, Y. F.; Chen, S. T.; Ye, H. M. Research progress of chain transfer reactions on end-functionalized polymers. Polym. Bull. (in Chinese), 2025, 38(6), 880-892.
韩明阳, 秦亚伟, 常添笑, 张瑜菲, 陈商涛, 叶海木. 基于链转移反应的聚合物端基功能化研究进展. 高分子通报, 2025, 38(6), 880-892. DOI： 10.14028/j.cnki.1003-3726.2025.25.013.

Han, M. Y.; Qin, Y. W.; Chang, T. X.; Zhang, Y. F.; Chen, S. T.; Ye, H. M. Research progress of chain transfer reactions on end-functionalized polymers. Polym. Bull. (in Chinese), 2025, 38(6), 880-892. DOI： 10.14028/j.cnki.1003-3726.2025.25.013.

摘要

通过链转移反应向聚合物大分子链端引入功能性基团，实现聚合物端基功能化，这是赋予聚合物新性能的有效途径。本文综述了链转移反应在聚合物端基功能化方面的研究进展，以聚合反应机理为基础，分别介绍了链转移剂种类及其在自由基聚合反应、配位聚合反应和阳离子聚合反应中的作用机理。旨在总结分析制备端基功能化聚合物的方法，讨论端基功能化聚合物在生物医用材料和智能材料等领域的应用，提出当前制备端基功能化聚合物面临的关键问题，为后续研究提供思路及建议。

Abstract

The preparation of chain end functionalized polymers

via

chain transfer reactions represents a highly effective strategy for imparting novel properties to polymers. This paper reviews the current status and progress of chain transfer reactions on end-functionalized polymers. Based on the principle of polymerization

this review introduces a classification of chain transfer agents and their roles in free radical polymerization

coordination polymerization

and cationic polymerization. Additionally

this review aims to summarize and analyze effective approaches for the preparation of end-functionalized polymers and discuss the applications of end-functionalized polymers in fields such as biomedical materials and smart materials. It also highlights the key challenges that need to be solved in current research on chain end functionalized polymers and provides insights and suggestions for subsequent research.

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