Modeling Atom‐Transfer Radical Polymerization of Butyl Acrylate1. Issue 4 (14th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schroeder, Hendrik; Buback, Johannes; Schrooten, Jens; Buback, Michael; Matyjaszewski, Krzysztof
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular theory and simulations. Volume 23:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 279
• Page End: 287
• Publication Date: 2014-01-14
• Subjects: Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Macromolécules -- Périodiques; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/mats.201300153
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1344

Abstract

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