P3R team
Created in 2007, the “Precision polymers by radical processes” group (P3R) is composed of organic and polymer chemists who develop original polymer materials using radical chemistry.
P3R has a longstanding experience in reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerisation. This includes the study of the structure-reactivity relationship of original classes of RAFT agents, RAFT control of “tricky” monomers, and the synthesis of functional block copolymers with targeted properties.
In recent years, we made a clear shift in the way we design our polymers towards materials of enhanced sustainability. For instance, new methodologies for making (chemically) degradable polymers by radical ring-opening copolymerization have been successfully developed.
Another recent strategic area is the design of dynamic polymer materials, in particular nanostructured vitrimers and carbon-fiber reinforced vitrimer materials for the aerospace sector.
We attach particular attention to the exploitation of our research results through a large number of patent applications with some examples of commercial success in collaboration with industrial partners.
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Team publications
This list of publications is uploaded directly from the P3R team’s HAL collection.
- Zhiqin Zheng, Margaux Mounsamy, Nancy Lauth de Viguerie, Yannick Coppel, Simon Harrisson, et al.. Luminescent zinc oxide nanoparticles: from stabilization to slow digestion depending on the nature of polymer coating. Polymer Chemistry, 2019, 10 (1), pp.145-154. ⟨10.1039/c8py01387j⟩. ⟨hal-02129213⟩
- Andrii Karpus, Jean-Claude Daran, Rinaldo Poli, Stéphane Mazières, Mathias Destarac, et al.. Synthesis of S-Alkyl Phosphinocarbodithioates with Switch between P(III) and P(V) Derivatives. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019, 84 (15), pp.9446-9453. ⟨10.1021/acs.joc.9b00590⟩. ⟨hal-02273507⟩
- Cédric Bergerbit, Barbara Farias‐mancilla, Lucie Seiler, Vincent Monteil, Simon Harrisson, et al.. Synthesis of PMMA-based block copolymers by consecutive irreversible and reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerizations. Polymer Chemistry, 2019, 10 (48), pp.6630-6640. ⟨10.1039/c9py01181a⟩. ⟨hal-02391859⟩
- Ihor Kulai, Andrii Karpus, Liubov Soroka, Dmitry A. Valyaev, Valérie Bourdon, et al.. Manganese phosphinocarbodithioate for RAFT polymerisation with sunlight-induced chain end post-treatment. Polymer Chemistry, 2019, 10 (2), pp.267-277. ⟨10.1039/c8py01279b⟩. ⟨hal-02134244⟩
- Marvin Langlais, Olivier Coutelier, Mathias Destarac. Scope and Limitations of Xanthate-Mediated Synthesis of Functional γ-Thiolactones. ACS Omega, 2018, 3 (12), pp.17732-17742. ⟨10.1021/acsomega.8b02962⟩. ⟨hal-02194450⟩
- Junliang Zhang, Barbara Farias‐mancilla, Mathias Destarac, Ulrich Schubert, Daniel Keddie, et al.. Asymmetric Copolymers: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Gradient and Other Partially Segregated Copolymers. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2018, 39 (19), pp.1800357. ⟨10.1002/marc.201800357⟩. ⟨hal-02194488⟩
- Simon Harrisson. The Chain Length Distribution of an Ideal Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization. Polymers, 2018, Polymerization Kinetics, 10 (8), pp.887. ⟨10.3390/polym10080887⟩. ⟨hal-02194890⟩
- Miguel Rosales-Guzmán, Odilia Pérez-Camacho, Román Torres-Lubián, Simon Harrisson, Ulrich Schubert, et al.. Kinetic and Copolymer Composition Investigations of the Free Radical Copolymerization of 1-Octene with Glycidyl Methacrylate. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2018, 219 (14), pp.1800084. ⟨10.1002/macp.201800084⟩. ⟨hal-02194895⟩
- Cécile Barthet, James Wilson, Arnaud Cadix, Mathias Destarac, Christophe Chassenieux, et al.. Influence of sodium dodecyl sulfate on the kinetics and control of RAFT/MADIX polymerization of acrylamide. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2018, 56 (7), pp.760-765. ⟨10.1002/pola.28949⟩. ⟨hal-02194921⟩
- Olivier Coutelier, S. Moins, J. de Winter, O. Coulembier, Mathias Destarac, et al.. Scope and limitations of ring-opening copolymerization of trimethylene carbonate with substituted γ-thiolactones. Polymer Chemistry, 2018, 9 (20), pp.2769-2774. ⟨10.1039/C8PY00127H⟩. ⟨hal-02194909⟩
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