Poly(2‐vinyl pyridine)‐block‐Poly(ethylene oxide) Featuring a Furan Group at the Block Junction—Synthesis and Functionalization. Issue 9 (24th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rudolph, Tobias; Barthel, Markus J.; Kretschmer, Florian; Mansfeld, Ulrich; Hoeppener, Stephanie; Hager, Martin D.; Schubert, Ulrich S.; Schacher, Felix H.
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular rapid communications. Volume 35:Issue 9(2014:May)
• Page Start: 916
• Page End: 921
• Publication Date: 2014-02-24
• Subjects: Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/marc.201300875
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1336

Abstract

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