Term: ionic polymerization
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03178

Definition:
A chain polymerization in which the kinetic-chain carriers are ions or ion pairs.

Note: Usually, the growing chain ends are ions.

Related Terms:
1) chain polymerization (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00958).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2308 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)

Citation: 'ionic polymerization' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03178

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