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Synthesis of PS Star Polymers from Tetracarbanionic Initiators
Author(s) -
Lebreton Arnaud,
Kallitsis J.K.,
Héroguez Valérie,
Gnanou Yves
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200451104
Subject(s) - dispersity , polystyrene , star polymer , star (game theory) , polymer , molar mass , polymer chemistry , materials science , stars , polymer science , chemical engineering , composite material , copolymer , physics , astronomy , astrophysics , engineering
A novel tetracarbanionic initiator as designed and used to obtain star polymers. Well‐defined four‐arm polystyrene stars exhibiting expected molar masses and low polydispersity indexes have been obtained in this way.