ionic polymerization

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03178
A @C00958@ in which the kinetic-chain carriers are ions or ion pairs.
Note:
Usually, the growing chain ends are ions.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. (Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2308 [Terms] [Paper]