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Polymer dispersions from catalytic polymerization in aqueous systems

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By contrast to traditional free radical emulsion polymerization, catalytic polymerization allows for polymer microstructure control. In terms of polymerizable monomers, both techniques are largely complementary. Since the beginning of this decade, an increasing number of reports on polyolefin, polybutadiene, polyalkenamer, polynorbornene, polyketone, and polyacetylene dispersions prepared by catalytic polymerization in disperse aqueous systems has appeared. This contribution reviews the preparation of these dispersions, their colloidal properties, particle formation mechanisms, particle morphologies, and polymer microstructures.

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Financial support of our studies on catalytic polymerization in aqueous systems by BASF AG, DFG (Me1388/3 and IGK667), BMBF (03X5505), and the Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation is gratefully acknowledged. The author is indebted to the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie and to the Hermann-Schnell-Foundation. I would like to thank the members of the BASF polymer research laboratory for many stimulating discussions.

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Mecking, S. Polymer dispersions from catalytic polymerization in aqueous systems. Colloid Polym Sci 285, 605–619 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-006-1587-3

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