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Macromol. Chem. Phys. 20/2016
Author(s) -
Sykes Kyle J.,
Harrisson Simon,
Keddie Daniel J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.201670064
Subject(s) - copolymer , styrene , phosphine , polymer chemistry , monomer , raft , polymer , materials science , polymer science , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , catalysis
Front Cover : This work represents the RAFT copolymerization of the phosphine‐functional styrenic monomer, 4‐(diphenylphosphino)styrene, with styrene. Copolymerization behaviour is explored to establish the statistical distribution of the phosphine functionality within the copolymer. There is a strong tendency for the phosphine‐bearing monomer to homopolymerize whilst styrene prefers to copolymerize. This results in the polymer possessing gradient‐microstructure from preferential incorporation of phosphine‐based functionality. Further details can be found in the article by Kyle J. Sykes, Simon Harrisson, and Daniel J. Keddie* on page 2310.