Chain reactivation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001848",
  "term": "Chain reactivation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The conversion of a dormant polymer chain into an active one, allowing it to resume propagation. This process is the reverse of chain deactivation and is a characteristic feature of reversible-deactivation radical polymerization. The equilibrium between active and dormant species controls the overall polymerization rate and the properties of the final polymer, such as its molar-mass distribution.",
  "synonyms": [
    "activation (in a chain polymerization)",
    "reactivation"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "chain activation",
    "chain deactivation",
    "dormant species",
    "inactive chain"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1118 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/chain-reactivation/"
}