Boron Subphthalocyanine Polymers by Facile Coupling to Poly(acrylic acid‐ran‐styrene) Copolymers Synthesized by Nitroxide‐Mediated Polymerization and the Associated Problems with Autoinitiation. Issue 7 (5th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lessard, Benoît H.; Bender, Timothy P.
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular rapid communications. Volume 34:Issue 7(2013:Apr.)
• Page Start: 568
• Page End: 573
• Publication Date: 2013-02-05
• Subjects: Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/marc.201200787
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1336

Abstract

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