"Living" / controlled free radical polymerization using bis(thionaphthoyl) disulfide as a source of RAFT agent

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 41 A, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 827-838

  Zhu, Jian ^a   Zhu, Xiulin ^a,b   Zhou, Di ^a  

^a SUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bis(Thionaphthoyl) disulfide; Living polymerization; Radical polymerization; RAFT; Styrene

Indexed keywords

ESTERS; LIVING POLYMERIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONOMERS; POLYSTYRENES;

BIS(THIONAPHTHOYL) DISULFIDE; CHAIN TRANSFER AGENTS; RADICAL POLYMERIZATION;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 3142749653     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MA-120037345     Document Type: Article

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