Carbazyl RAFT agents synthesized by an improved aqueous phase method and their applications in RAFT polymerization

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1071-1080

  Zhang, Jianhua ^a   Dong, Anjie ^a   Cao, Tongyu ^a   Guo, Ruiwei ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aqueous phase; Carbazole; Carbazyl dithiocarbamate; Living polymerization; RAFT polymerization

Indexed keywords

LIVING POLYMERIZATION; SOLUTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMAL EFFECTS;

AQUEOUS PHASE; CARBAZOLE; CARBAZYL DITHIOCARBAMATE; RAFT POLYMERIZATION;

ESTERS;

EID: 41049094164     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.01.037     Document Type: Article

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