Synthesis of branched polystyrene by ATRP exploiting divinylbenzene as branching comonomer

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2573-2580

  Ren, Qiang ^a   Gong, Fanghong ^a   Liu, Chunlin ^a   Zhai, Guangqun ^a   Jiang, Bibiao ^a   Liu, Chao ^a   Chen, Yunhui ^a  

^a CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

AB* monomer; Atom transfer radical polymerization; Branched polymer; Divinylbenzene; Self condensing vinyl polymerization

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONOMERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AB; ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; BRANCHED POLYMERS; DIVINYLBENZENE; MONOMERS; SELF-CONDENSING VINYL POLYMERIZATION;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 33748938180     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.06.026     Document Type: Article

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