Group transfer polymerisation in hydrophobic ionic liquids.
For the first time, group transfer polymerisation of methyl methacrylate (MMA) has been successfully carried out at ambient temperatures in an ionic liquid to produce living polymers of improved polydispersity.
Vijayaraghavan
Ranganathan
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School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia. rvigh@hotmail.com
MacFarlane
Douglas R
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