An infrared spectroscopic study of the spontaneous polymerization of ethylene on a sulphate-containing TiO2(anatase) sample shows evidence for an alkylidene surface end-group of the polymer and for substantial perturbation of CH2 groups of the polymer chain by interaction with the oxide surface.
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Al-Mashta et al. (1983) studied this question.
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