Synthesis and characterization of calixarene-based poly(ε- caprolactone) stars catalyzed by yttrium complex

Frontiers of Chemistry in China

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 330-337

  Gou, Pengfei ^a   Zhu, Weipu ^a   Shen, Zhiquan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Calixarene; Poly( caprolactone); Rare earth catalyst; Ring opening polymerization; Star polymers

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849106115     PISSN: 16733495     EISSN: 16733614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11458-008-0070-8     Document Type: Article

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