Anionic polymerisation random copolymers

In addition to the interconversion of polymerisation processes, combination of two polymerisations offer new routes to macromolecular architecture. Recent work has demonstrated that ROMP was the method of choice to prepare polymacromonomers within high yields and with precise control of the size. Based on the combination of ROMP and anionic polymerisation random and block copolymacromonomers and graft copolymers have been prepared using the Schrock well defined molybdenum initiators (Schemes 1 and 2. ... 

The present volume is particularly concerned with the use of the different modes of controlled radical polymerisation for the preparation of copolymers such as random copolymers, linear block copolymers, as well as graft copolymers and star-shaped copolymers. It also presents the combination of controlled radical polymerisation with non-controlled radical copolymerisation, cationic and anionic polymerisation,both of vinyl monomers and cyclic monomers, and ringopening metathesis polymerisation. 

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