The Chemistry of Radical Polymerization / Edition 2

by Graeme Moad, D.H. Solomon

Overview

In recent years, the study of radical polymerization has gone through something of a renaissance. This has seen significant changes in our understanding of the area and has led to major advances in our ability to control and predict the outcome of polymerization processes. Two major factors may be judged responsible for bringing this about and for spurring an intensified interest in all aspects of radical chemistry.

Firstly, the realization that classical theories on radical reactivity and polymerization mechanism do not adequately explain the rate and specificity of simple radical reactions. Secondly, the development of new techniques which allow a more thorough characterization of both polymer microstructures and the kinetics and mechanism of polymerizations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080442860
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	01/25/2006
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	666
Product dimensions:	1.41(w) x 6.14(h) x 9.21(d)

About the Author

Graeme Moad, PhD, FAA, FRACI

Chief Research Scientist, Materials Science and Engineering

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Radical Reactions
3. Initiation
4. Propagation
5. Termination
6. Chain Transfer
7. Copolymerization
8. Controlling Polymerization
9. Living Radical Polymerization

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