Radical copolymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009848",
  "term": "Radical copolymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of copolymerization reaction initiated by free radicals, where two or more different monomers are simultaneously polymerized to form a copolymer. The relative reactivity of the monomers and propagating radicals determines the composition and sequence distribution of the monomer units in the resulting polymer chain. This is a widely used method for synthesizing copolymers.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "copolymerization",
    "radical 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/radical-copolymerization/"
}