Production of biocompatible and super-absorbent materials may become easier. Using a modification to the high-precision technique known as atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), which links molecules into long chains, researchers have developed new compounds that can directly polymerize acidic vinyl monomers, such as acrylic acid.

Source: Polymer chemistry: Dual-function mo...ction while reducing harmful by-products


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