Synthesis of high molecular weight polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate) with low polydispersity by [Cp2ZrCl2] catalyzed aqueous polymerization

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 3797-3803

  Patra, Braja N ^a   Bhattacharjee, Manish ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Emulsion polymerization; Metallocene catalysts; Poly(methylmethacrylate); Polystyrene; Surfactants; Transition metal chemistry

Indexed keywords

EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONOMERS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ANIONIC SURFACTANT; METALLOCENE CATALYSTS; TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 26944497908     PISSN: 0887624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pola.20832     Document Type: Article

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