Term: photoinduced polymerization
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04618

Definition:
The polymerization of a monomer by a free radical or ionic chain reaction initiated by photoexcitation.

Related Terms:
1) polymerization (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04740).
2) monomer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M04017).
3) free radical (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02519).
4) chain reaction (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00960).
5) photoexcitation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04613).
6) photoinitiation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04619).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2261 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

Citation: 'photoinduced 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.P04618

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