Radical entry

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009849",
  "term": "Radical entry",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which a free radical, typically originating from an initiator, enters a polymer particle or droplet in a dispersed polymerization system. This step initiates the polymerization within the dispersed phase. The rate of radical entry influences the overall polymerization kinetics and the number of polymer particles formed.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "dispersed phase"
  ],
  "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)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/radical-entry/"
}