Chemical Communications · 2009 · 29 citations · 17 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisPolymer ChemistryReaction EngineeringCatalyst DesignCatalyst PreparationPolymerization ChemistryPolymerization ProcessesRadical ReactionsSupported CatalystsAtom Transfer Radical PolymerizationClay-mediated PolymerizationMolecular CatalystsPolymerization CatalystsRecyclable MaterialsSupported Catalyst Preparation
Atom transfer radical polymerization of methacrylates has been performed using hydrated natural clay as a support for a CuBr(2)-ligand complex and the supported clay catalyst has been recycled for 21 batch polymerizations without losing its activity.
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