The limits of precision monomer placement in chain growth polymerization
Chemists increasingly seek to control monomer sequencing in aperiodic copolymers. Here, the authors show that the statistical nature of chain growth strongly limits the achievable control, and establish parameters for polymer design that balance precise control with simplicity of synthesis.
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/8820e8cee1a843e9b9cfed54dfa86e62 |
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| Summary: | Chemists increasingly seek to control monomer sequencing in aperiodic copolymers. Here, the authors show that the statistical nature of chain growth strongly limits the achievable control, and establish parameters for polymer design that balance precise control with simplicity of synthesis. |
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