Homopropagation and Homotermination Kinetics of the Comonomers

As described in Section 4.6.4.1, homopropagation data of the comonomers is required to derive copolymerization rate coefficients such as ea and ae- It goes without saying that, in addition to propagation, extended information about termination and chain-transfer for homopolymerization of the comonomers is needed to model copolymerization kinetics. 

A significant reduction in it, with increasing size of the ester group is observed. In addition, the type of conversion dependence of k is largely influenced 

By applying the PS-PLP technique, k, values as a function of monomer conversion, pressure, and temperature have also been derived for methacrylate monomers and for styrene [21,62]. 

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