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Polymerisation mechanisms

 

Chain growth polymerisation


Step growth polymerisation

Initiation
         

Chain growth mechanism
Propagation

    

Chain growth mechanism
Propagation

    

Chain growth mechanism
Propagation

    

Chain growth mechanism
Propagation

    

Chain growth mechanism
Termination

    

Chain growth mechanism
Termination

    
Chain growth mechanism
         

Step growth mechanism

    

Step growth mechanism

    

Step growth mechanism

    

Step growth mechanism

    

Step growth mechanism

    

Step growth mechanism
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Step growth mechanism

    

Step growth mechanism

    

Step growth mechanism

    
Step growth mechanism