%0 journal article
%@ 1862-8338
%A Pashayev, E., Kandelhard, F., Georgopanos, P.

%D 2023
%J Macromolecular Reaction Engineering
%N 2
%P 2200068 
%R doi:10.1002/mren.202200068
%T Experimental & Modelling Digital Twin Approach for Polymer Synthesis via Re-initiated Oxygen inhibited RAFT Polymerization
%U https://doi.org/10.1002/mren.202200068
2 
%X Controlled polymerization techniques like the reversible-addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) are sensitive to impurities such as oxygen. This work explores the application of re-initiation as a tool to enhance monomer conversion. A kinetic model for the oxygen inhibited RAFT dispersion polymerization for the synthesis of poly(4-vinylpyridine)-b-polystyrene (P4VP-b-PS) is developed. Thus, using the kinetic model, the re-initiation of the inhibited RAFT polymerization is partially (monomer conversion ≤10%) predicted. By implementing the re-initiation as a solution the synthesis of P4VP-b-PS copolymers with the high conversion (>96%) and a good dispersity (≤1.2) is enabled.