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Pore formation in organic polymer monoliths

by Jiri Urban on October 19, 2009 · 0 comments

Organic polymer monolith

The generally accepted mechanism of pore formation in organic polymer monolihts during a typical polymerization in the presence of a precipitant is following [1,2]: The organic phase contains both monovinyl and divinyl monomers, initiator and porogenic solvent. The free-radical initiator decomposes at a particular temperature and the initiating radicals start the polymerization process in solution. Nuclei formation The polymers [...]