Cationic polymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001746",
  "term": "Cationic polymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of chain polymerization initiated by a cationic species, such as a proton or a carbocation, which adds to a monomer containing an electron-rich double bond or a cyclic ether. The propagating species is a carbocation, which continues to add monomers. This method is particularly effective for monomers like isobutylene and vinyl ethers.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "ionic polymerization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2308 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cationic-polymerization/"
}