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Title: A general synthesis of cyclic bottlebrush polymers with enhanced mechanical properties via graft-through ring expansion metathesis polymerization
Cyclic bottlebrush polymers combine the promise of densely-grafted macromolecular architectures with the mechanical advantages of cyclic polymers for diverse applications across materials science.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2142922
PAR ID:
10569419
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
RSC
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemical Science
Volume:
15
Issue:
41
ISSN:
2041-6520
Page Range / eLocation ID:
17193 to 17199
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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