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The solid-state polymerization of disubstituted diacetylenes, either thermally or with ionizing radiation, can lead to a macroscopic polymer crystal product. The recent intensive investigations of this polymerization are reviewed. A brief outline of the history of diacetylene polymerization is presented. The constraints on the crystal structures of the monomers necessary for solid-state reactivity are outlined. X-ray structural data is used to identify the most important criterion for reactivity. The models developed to describe the kinetics of polymerization are presented in the context of available experimental data. Finally the details of the polymerization mechanism, as revealed by spectroscopic studies, are discussed.
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Bloor, D. (1982). The Polymerization of Disubstituted Diacetylene Crystals. In: Bassett, D.C. (eds) Developments in Crystalline Polymers—1. The Developments Series, vol 33. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7343-5_4
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