solid-state polymerisation

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Polymerization of a crystalline monomer.
Notes:
  1. The initiating species can be formed by the action of heat, irradiation of the monomer with, e.g., ultraviolet light or γ-rays, or (less frequently) by chemical initiation.
  2. A solid-state polymerization may lead to a semi-crystalline polymer having a crystal structure different from that of the crystalline monomer, or alternatively it may proceed as a topochemical polymerization.
  3. Depending on the initiation mode and the structure of the monomer, a solid-state polymerization may proceed by a radical or an ionic mechanism.
  4. Use of the term "bulk polymerization" to describe solid-state polymerization is discouraged.
Source:
PAC, 2008, 80, 2163. (Glossary of terms related to kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)) on page 2184 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'solid-state polymerisation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15421 RIS BibTex EndNote
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