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A highly efficient metal-free protocol for the synthesis of linear polydicyclopentadiene
We have developed a highly efficient synthesis of linear polydicyclopentadiene (pDCPD)viaphotoredox mediated metal-free ring-opening metathesis polymerization (MF-ROMP) and investigated theTg–Mndependence of linear pDCPD.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2002886
- PAR ID:
- 10472666
- Publisher / Repository:
- Polymer Chemistry
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Polymer Chemistry
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 19
- ISSN:
- 1759-9954
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 2860 to 2867
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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- Journal Article:
- https://doi.org/10.1039/D1PY00191D
