Monte Carlo simulation of droplet nucleation in RAFT free radical miniemulsion polymerization

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1299-1321

  Luo, Yingwu ^a   Yu, Bo ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Droplet nucleation; Miniemulsion polymerization; RAFT polymerization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; FREE RADICALS; MICROEMULSIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUCLEATION;

DROPLETS; INDUCTION PERIODS; NUCLEATION EFFICIENCY; REVERSIBLE ADDITION/FRAGMENTATION TRANSFER (RAFT);

DROP BREAKUP;

POLYMER SCIENCE;

EID: 8844274163     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PPT-200030151     Document Type: Article

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