Synthesis of a Donor–Acceptor Diblock Copolymer via Two Mechanistically Distinct, Sequential Polymerizations Using a Single Catalyst. Issue 2 (23rd July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ono, Robert J.; Todd, Alexander D.; Hu, Zhongjian; Vanden Bout, David A.; Bielawski, Christopher W.; Lutz, J.‐F.; Sumerlin, B.; Matyjaszewski, K.
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular rapid communications. Volume 35:Issue 2(2014:Jan.)
• Page Start: 204
• Page End: 209
• Publication Date: 2013-07-23
• Subjects: Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/marc.201300440
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1336

Abstract

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