Recent developments in reversible deactivation radical polymerization of bio-based (meth)acrylates and dienes

Vinyl monomers derived from renewable feedstocks are emerging as promising alternatives to traditional petroleum-based monomers. This review presents a survey of developments in synthesis of various polymer architectures from (meth)acrylate and diene monomers derived from renewable resources namely terpenes, lignin, carbohydrates and vegetable oils using reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) and their thermomechanical properties reported in the last five years. General methods for synthesis of bio-based (meth)acrylates that are used in RDRP are presented. Structure-property relationship of the polymers governed by feedstock chemistry is elucidated. Finally, challenges for commercialization of bio-based polymers are outlined.