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A novel approach to branched polyacrylamide was described. The branched structure resulted from the amidyl radicals which were formed by the reaction of amide groups with Cu(III) of potassium diperiodatocuprate, K5[Cu(HIO6)2], in alkaline medium and capable of initiating the vinyl polymerization of acrylamide monomer. The obtained polymer was characterized by 1H NMR, FT-IR and intrinsic viscosity measurements.
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Received: 8 January 1999/Revised version: 26 May 1999/Accepted: 25 June 1999
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Zhang, X., Liu, W., Chen, Y. et al. Self-condensing vinyl polymerization of acrylamide. Polymer Bulletin 43, 29–34 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002890050529
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002890050529