Conversion of an
inactive chain into a chain carrier.
Notes: - The term is usually used to refer to the reactivation of previously deactivated or dormant chains.
- Chain reactivation can be reversible or irreversible.
- The reverse of chain reactivation is chain deactivation.
- The recommended symbol for the rate coefficient for chain reactivation in a polymerization is \(k_{\rm{act}}\).
Source:
PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1118 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)