Deterministic Approaches for Simulation of Nitroxide-Mediated Radical Polymerization

Table 1

Kinetic steps of a nitroxide-mediated copolymerization in terms of the reacting polymer chains.

Step	Equation
Capping and uncapping
Propagation (homo- and cross-propagation)
Transfer to monomer
Termination by combination (homo- and cross-termination)
Termination by disproportionation (homo- and cross-termination)

is a polymer radical with units of monomer 1 and units of monomer 2, with a monomer final unit; is a dormant radical with units of monomer 1 and units of monomer 2, with a monomer final unit; is a dead polymer chain with units of monomer 1 and units of monomer 2.