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Polymerization of Crystalline Methacrylic Acid initiated by Ultra-violet Radiation

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IN recent years it has been shown that a number of crystalline vinyl monomers polymerize when irradiated by γ-rays1–4 or high-energy electrons5. However, there appears to be no report in the literature of the ultra-violet initiation of solid-state polymerization, although this process could, in principle, facilitate elucidation of the mechanism of the reaction.

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BAMFORD, C., JENKINS, A. & WARD, J. Polymerization of Crystalline Methacrylic Acid initiated by Ultra-violet Radiation. Nature 186, 713–714 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186713a0

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