Title: template polymerization
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - template polymerization
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.13868
Status: current

Definition
Polymerization of monomer molecules adsorbed and oriented (a) on a surface, (b) in a polymer lattice, (c) on polymer molecules in solution, or (d) round a metal ion whereby the structure of the polymer chains formed is controlled by the orientation of the monomer molecules.

Source
- PAC, 2012, 85, 463. 'Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 488 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-03-12)

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Citation: Citation: 'template polymerization' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.13868
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