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Tetrahydrofuran: More than a “Randomizer” in the Living Anionic Copolymerization of Styrene and Isoprene: Kinetics, Microstructures, Morphologies, and Mechanical Properties

George FloudasGeorge FloudasMarvin SteubeThi DinhTobias JohannHanna HübnerAxel H. E. MüllerMarcus KochHolger FreyMarkus Gallei

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Materials sciencePolymers and PlasticsOrganic ChemistryKinetics02 engineering and technology010402 general chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyMicrostructure01 natural sciences0104 chemical sciencesStyreneInorganic Chemistrychemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryChemical engineeringPhase (matter)Materials ChemistryCopolymer0210 nano-technologyTetrahydrofuranIsoprene

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The statistical anionic copolymerization of isoprene (I) and styrene (S) is commonly used to synthesize tapered block copolymers, enabling control of the phase behavior by adjusting the order–disor...

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01022