Recent developments in metal-catalyzed living radical polymerization

Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-120

  Kamigaito, Masami ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

block polymer; living radical polymerization; precision polymer synthesis; star polymer; stereospecific polymerization; transition metal catalyst

Indexed keywords

BLOCK POLYMER; LIVING RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; PRECISION POLYMER SYNTHESIS; STAR POLYMER; STEREOSPECIFIC POLYMERIZATIONS; TRANSITION METAL CATALYST;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; FREE RADICAL REACTIONS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; RUTHENIUM; TRANSITION METALS;

ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 79751473451     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2010.113     Document Type: Review

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