Synthesis of well-defined polymer architectures by successive catalytic olefin polymerization and living/controlled polymerization reactions

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 419-454

  Godoy Lopez, Ricardo ^a   D'Agosto, Franck ^a   Boisson, Christophe ^a  

^a UMR 5265   (France)

Author keywords

Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP); Living anionic polymerization; Nitroxide mediated radical polymerization (NMRP); Polyolefins; Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT); Ring metathesis polymerization (ROMP)

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; OLEFINS; POLYMERIZATION; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION (ATRP); LIVING ANIONIC POLYMERIZATION; NITROXIDE MEDIATED RADICAL POLYMERIZATION (NMRP); REVERSIBLE ADDITION-FRAGMENTATION CHAIN TRANSFER (RAFT); RING-METATHESIS POLYMERIZATION (ROMP);

POLYMERS;

EID: 33947513614     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2007.01.004     Document Type: Review

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