Conversion of a chain carrier into an inactive species.
Notes: - Chain deactivation, unlike chain termination, may be reversible.
- The reverse of chain deactivation is chain activation or chain reactivation.
- The recommended symbol for the rate coefficient for chain deactivation in a polymerization is \(k_{\rm{deact}}\).
Source:
PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1117 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)