DOE OSTI · 3376248
Active Light-Controlled Frontal Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization
Abstract
Frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) is a self-propagating, energy-efficient polymerization method used to fabricate polymeric materials. This dataset describes a photochemical approach for controlling the FROMP of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD). A photobase generator is used to inhibit polymerization under 365 nm light, while a photosensitizer combined with a co-initiator enables acceleration of the reaction under 470 nm light. Together, these components provide orthogonal, light-meditated control over front velocity.
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Rodriguez, Victoria C., Ramirez, Salma P., Darby, Daniel R., Greenlee, Andrew J., Bean, Ren H., Fairchild, David C., Jansen, Annika L., Gallegos, Shantae C., Moore, Jeffery S., Leguizamon, Samuel. C., Appelhans, Leah N.. 2026-01-01. Active Light-Controlled Frontal Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization. https://doi.org/10.18126/9p20-c361
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