Block copolymerization of ε-caprolactone and L-lactide by lanthanum tris(2,6-dimethylphenolate)s

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 41 A, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 927-935

  Zhang, Lifang ^a,b   Shen, Zhiquan ^a   Yu, Cuiping ^a   Fan, Ling ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Caprolactone; Block copolymer; L Lactide; Lanthanum tris(2,6 dimethylphenolate)s; Ring opening polymerization

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; METHANOL; ORGANIC ACIDS; RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION; TOLUENE;

Ε-CAPROLACTONE; DIBLOCK COPOLYMER STRUCTURE; L-LACTIDE; LANTHANUM TRIS(2,6-DIMETHYLPHENOLATE)S;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 3142726181     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MA-120039179     Document Type: Article

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