Table 1.

Common methods for the preparation of NB-containing polymers.

Polymerization method	NB-Monomer	Length	References
ATRP	Styrenes and derivatives	10~100 bases	[25,26,27]
	Acrylates
	Methacrylates
	(Meth)acrylamides
	Miscellaneous monomers
RAFT	Styrenes and derivatives	10~100 bases	[28,29,30,31,32]
	Acrylates
	Methacrylates
	(meth)acrylamides
NMP	Styrenes and derivatives	20~100 bases	[33,34]
	Acrylates
Conventional radical polymerization	Common monomers	80~200 bases	[35,36,37]
Click chemistry	Azides	10~50 bases	[38,39,40]
	Alkynes
	Thiols
	Vinyls
	Acrylamides
	Dienes
Ring opening polymerization	Cyclic monomers (e.g., cyclic olefins, acetals, lactams, lactones)	10~40 bases	[41,42,43]
Other polymerization	Thiophenes and derivatives	N.A.	[44]