Synthesis of tri-block copolymers through reverse atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate using polyurethane macroiniferter

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 579-588

  Verma, H ^a   Kannan, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Atom transfer radical polymerization; Molecular engineering; Poly(methyl methacrylate); Polymer synthesis; Polyurethane; Tri block copolymers

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149099567     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2008.70     Document Type: Article

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