Phase-transfer event in a dispersed system
Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-013386
The movement of a chemical species, such as a monomer or radical, from one phase to another within a dispersed system. This event is particularly relevant in emulsion or suspension polymerization, where reactants must cross phase boundaries to react. The rate of these transfers can significantly influence reaction kinetics and polymer properties.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CHM-013386 |
|---|---|
| Field | Chemistry |
| Subject | Polymer |
| References | PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. 'Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 2248 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-06-03) |
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