100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Achieving Ultrahigh Molecular Weights with Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization.

Synthetic strategies for achieving ultrahigh molecular weights via reversible deactivation radical polymerization are discussed from the mechanistic, kinetic, and experimental aspects, and their applications as high-performance materials are highlighted. Further development of this field requires continuous effort to improve livingness and polymerization efficiency under greener conditions.