Department of Chemistry2024-11-0920120887-624X10.1002/pola.260332-s2.0-84861564615http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pola.26033https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/8355This study describes a novel route for incorporation of polymers onto silica particle surfaces to prepare polymer/silica nanocomposites. Photoinduced formation of ketene functionalities at the polystyrene chain ends offers possibility of such ligation through ketene chemistry.Polymer scienceJournal Article1099-0518304447800001Q33346