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Enzyme-Based Vinyl Polymerization

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In vitro enzyme-mediated polymerization of vinyl monomers is reviewed. Oxidoreductase enzymes have been used for the polymerization of styrene, derivatives of styrene, acrylates, and acrylamide in water and water-miscible co-solvents. Kinetic and mechanistic studies revealed that a ternary system (horseradish peroxidase, H2O2, initiator, or β-diketone) is required for efficient polymerization and the initiator controls the polymer characteristics.

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Singh, A., Kaplan, D.L. Enzyme-Based Vinyl Polymerization. Journal of Polymers and the Environment 10, 85–91 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021168029840

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