Preliminary observations on the copolymerisation of acceptor monomer: Donor monomer systems under microwave irradiation

Central European Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 40-52

  Fellows, Christopher M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Copolymerisation; Free radical polymerisation; Microwave effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 27444443966     PISSN: 16443624     EISSN: 16443624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/bf02476236     Document Type: Article

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