topochemical polymerisation

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Solid-state polymerization, resulting in the formation of a polymer having essentially the same crystal structure as that of the monomer.
Notes:
  1. A topochemical polymerization is usually initiated by irradiation of the crystalline monomer with, e.g., ultraviolet light, γ-rays, or by chemical initiators.
  2. A topochemical polymerization does not involve significant atomic or molecular motions.
Source:
PAC, 2008, 80, 2163. (Glossary of terms related to kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)) on page 2185 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'topochemical 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.15423 RIS BibTex EndNote
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