摘要

Recent progress in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) in miniemulsion is reviewed in terms of different initiator systems such as normal ATRP, reverse ATRP, simultaneous reverse and normal initiation (SN&NI) ATRP and activator generated by electron transfer (AGET) ATRP. The system of normal ATRP in miniemulsion is unstable. Reverse initiation system is fit for polymerization in miniemulsion, but large amount of surfactant is used. Though small amount of catalyst is used in SN&NI system, polymerization still keeps well controlled. Electronic transfer reaction is used in AGET ATRP to reduce oxide state of transition metal, in which no initiator is needed unlike in the SN&NI system.