Graft Copolymers from Natural Polymers Using Free Radical Polymerization

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 495-503

  Thakur, Vijay Kumar ^a   Thakur, Manju Kumari ^b   Gupta, Raju Kumar ^c  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Graft copolymerization; Morphological; Natural cellulose; Physicochemical; Thermal

Indexed keywords

GRAFT CO POLYMERIZATIONS; MORPHOLOGICAL; NATURAL CELLULOSE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL; THERMAL;

CELLULOSE; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; FREE RADICALS; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; NATURAL POLYMERS;

GRAFTING (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84887112239     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2013.814241     Document Type: Article

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