ABSTRACT Free radical initiation of vinyl monomers by the presence of redox couples in divided and undivided electrochemical cells are reviewed. In the presence of very low (catalytic) amounts of initiator concentrations, electrochemically induced polymerization of vinyl monomers was resulted in higher yields than redox initiation systems. In this system the presence of redox couple is necessity for the progress of polymerization, ensuring the electron transfer to or from electrode . Electroinduced copolymerization of vinyl monomers in homogeneous and dispersive media and their characterizations were also discussed.
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