Inverse vulcanization uses high temperatures to form sulfur-rich polymers. Now, using a photoinduced method, polymerization occurs at ambient conditions enabling a broader selection of viable comonomers compared with existing routes, as well as eliminating the formation of toxic gas.
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Dunn, J., Jenkins, C.L. Making light of inverse vulcanization. Nat. Synth 1, 835–836 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-022-00184-4
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