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Hyperbranched polymers: from synthesis to applications

C Gao, +1 more
- 01 Mar 2004 - 
- Vol. 29, Iss: 3, pp 183-275
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In this article, a couple-monomer methodology (CMM) is proposed for hyperbranched polymers, which is based on the in situ formation of ABn intermediates from specific monomer pairs.
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This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2004-03-01. It has received 1896 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Polymerization & Condensation polymer.

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Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP): Current Status and Future Perspectives

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