Reconsidering terms for mechanisms of polymer growth: the “step-growth” and “chain-growth” dilemma

Author:

Chan Chin Han1ORCID,Chen Jiun-Tai2,Farrell Wesley S.3ORCID,Fellows Christopher M.45,Keddie Daniel J.6ORCID,Luscombe Christine K.7ORCID,Matson John B.8ORCID,Merna Jan9,Moad Graeme10ORCID,Russell Gregory T.11ORCID,Théato Patrick12ORCID,Topham Paul D.13ORCID,Sosa Vargas Lydia14ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

2. National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Department of Applied Chemistry, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan

3. United States Naval Academy, Chemistry Department, Annapolis, Maryland 21402, USA

4. The University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia

5. Desalination Technologies Research Institute, Saline Water Conversion Corporation, Al Jubail 31951, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

6. School of Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY, UK

7. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan

8. Virginia Tech, Department of Chemistry and Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA

9. University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Polymers 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic

10. CSIRO Manufacturing, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

11. School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand

12. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Engesser Str. 18, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany

13. Aston Institute of Materials Research, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK

14. Sorbonne Université, Équipe Chimie des Polymères, Paris, 75005, France

Abstract

Terms used for mechanisms of polymer growth are varied and problematic; we detail here our concerns with the terms “step-growth” and “chain-growth.” Ultimately, we seek terms that are simple, accurate, and attractive to the polymer community.

Funder

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Organic Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,Biochemistry,Bioengineering

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