Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) processes, such as atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and nitroxide mediated polymerization (NMP) have revolutionized polymer synthesis by providing polymer chemists with powerful tools that enable control over architecture, composition and chain length distributions. The user-friendly nature of these procedures have allowed RDRP-derived polymers to be used in the construction of advanced materials with unique and enhanced properties. This review covers the progress of RDRP from its conception to the current state-of-the-art. A brief introduction to the sources of RDRP, general mechanisms, and methodological progressions are presented, and the suite of advanced and highly tailorable materials possible through these techniques is discussed to illustrate the significant potential for even greater impact across multiple disciplines.

可逆失活自由基聚合（RDRP）工艺，例如原子转移自由基聚合（ATRP），可逆加成-断裂链转移（RAFT）聚合和一氧化氮介导聚合（NMP），为聚合物化学家提供了强大的工具，从而彻底改变了聚合物的合成方法控制架构，组成和链长分布。这些程序的用户友好特性使RDRP衍生的聚合物可用于构建具有独特和增强性能的高级材料。这篇综述涵盖了RDRP从概念到当前的最新进展。简要介绍了RDRP的来源，一般机制和方法学进展，