Abstract
The mechanisms and kinetics of radical entry in emulsion polymerizations utilizing redox initiation are investigated using polymerization rate data obtained by reaction calorimetry and electrospray mass spectroscopy analysis of initiator-derived aqueous-phase products. These data have been used to evaluate an initiation scheme for redox-initiated emuslion polymerizations of common monomers such as styrene and methyl methacrylate based around the oxidant, 'tert'-butyl hydroperoxide. Redox initiators are broadly classed by the solubility of their radical products: Hydrophilic radicals enter by propagating to a critical degree of polymerization to become surface-active whilst more hydrophobic radicals may enter particles directly. When direct entry is applicable (the hydrophobic case), initiation efficiency will always be very high.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 469-481 |
| Journal | Polymer |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- Physical Chemistry of Materials
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetics
- Chemical Characterisation of Materials
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