Controlled/“living” radical precipitation polymerization: A versatile polymerization technique for advanced functional polymers

► Controlled/“living” radical precipitation polym. (CRPP) is a new polym. technique. ► CRPP combines the advantages of CRP and precipitation polymerization. ► CRPP is versatile in preparing uniform “living” crosslinked polymer microspheres. ► CRPP is highly versatile in preparing advanced molecularly imprinted polymers. ► CRPP is expected to find its broad application in the field of polymer science.