Development of networks in atom transfer radical polymerization of dimethacrylates

The development of networks and structural heterogeneity in the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of dimethacrylates was studied. The structural and kinetic evolutions during the polymerization were followed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and extraction/swelling measurement. The reversible activation/deactivation equilibrium between growing radical and dormant species slowed down the …