The Clarke number of fluorine is about 0.03%, which is about half of that of sulfur, one-sixth of that of chlorine and almost equal to that of nitrogen and rubidium. This suggests that fluorine should ...

This contribution presents a full account of experimental and theoretical/computational investigations into the mechanisms of chain initiation, propagation, and ...

Anionic polymerizations of methacrylates are controlled processes that give well-defined materials; however, these polymerizations require reactive and pyrophoric organolithium reagents for initiation ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Recent advances in machine learning have led to the rapid adoption of various ...

The creation of plastics from polymers is now an old industry. So, there are many methods, sub-methods, and specific synthetic variations now used by academics and industry scientists to create ...

Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA, USA. Due to their good mechanical properties, hydrolyzability and biocompatibility, aliphatic saturated ...