Hutchinson, R. A.; Klumperman, B.; Russell, G. T.; Herk, A. M. V., The contributions of Prof. Kenneth F. O'Driscoll to radical copolymerization kinetics. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 2021, DOI: 10.1002/cjce.24137.
Abstract:
Among the many contributions that Kenneth “Ken” O'Driscoll made to advance the understanding of radical polymerization kinetics was the implementation of proper statistical procedures for extracting (monomer) reactivity ratios from experimental data for copolymer composition. He emphasized the importance of experimental design, using non‐linear regression, and a proper error analysis to construct reliable joint confidence intervals. He disseminated his views on this topic in many conferences, including the influential Santa Margherita Ligure series which he initiated, and which helped kickstart the renaissance of radical polymerization kinetics. This brief retrospective honours both Ken's scientific contributions and his humanity.
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Hutchinson, R. A.; Klumperman, B.; Russell, G. T.; Herk, A. M. V., The contributions of Prof. Kenneth F. O'Driscoll to radical copolymerization kinetics. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 2021, DOI: 10.1002/cjce.24137, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24137. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.