Photopolymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by benzophenone/aromatic tertiary amines

Summary The photopolymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by benzophenone-tertiary aromatic amines was studied under irradiation at 365 nm. The initiating amino radicals were investigated with combined ESR and spin-trapping method. The rate of polymerization for different amines was found in the sequence of p-hydroxymethyl-N,N-dimethylaniline>N,N-dimmethyltoluidine>N,N-dimethylaniline>p-methyl-N,N-dihydroxyethylaniline. The influence of diphenylmethanol on the polymerization reveals the incapacity of the benzophenone ketyl radical to initiate, while the amino end-group was detected in the polymers. This end-group can interact with benzophenone again, leading to initiate further polymerization to give a copolymer.     

Camphorquinone-amines photoinitating systems for the initiation of free radical polymerization

Results of the camphorquinone/hindered piperidines, visible-light photoinduced polymerization of triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate are presented. The effectiveness of piperidines as a coinitiator is compared with a few aliphatic amines and aromatic amines. The main objective in this research was to study the mechanism of photoinitiation of polymerization. Reactive radicals that initiate the polymerization are formed by a mechanism of hydrogen atom abstraction by the triplet state of camphorquinone, mediated by photoinduced electron transfer. The different efficiencies of the aliphatic amines and of the aromatic amines affecting photopolymerization are explained on the basis of the different quenching reactivities of the excited states of camphorquinone.     

Synthesis and photopolymerization kinetics of polymeric one‐component type II photoinitiator containing benzophenone moiety and tertiary amine

A polymeric one‐component type II photoinitiator (PDABPP) based on 4,4′‐dihydroxybenzophenone (DHBP), acryloyl chloride, and piperazine was synthesized, and its structure was confirmed by GPC and ¹H NMR. The photopolymerization kinetics of the photoinitiator was studied by real‐time infrared spectroscopy. It indicated that PDABPP was a more effective photoinitiator than that of benzophenone (BP)/triethylamine (TEA). The rate of polymerization and final conversion increased, and the induction period shortened with increase of PDABPP concentration, light intensity, and amine concentration. The kinetics of photopolymerization for tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) incorporating PDABPP in the presence of different tertiary amines as the initiating system indicated that the PDABPP/TEA combination exhibited the highest polymerization rates among the PDABPP/amines combinations. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2008. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Vinyl polymerization by metal complexes. V. Effects of amines on the polymerization by copper(II) chelate and carbon tetrachloride initiating system

The polymerization of acrylonitrile was studied by the system of copper(II)-oligo(n)ethylene-(n+1)amine complex and carbon tetrachloride. Addition of amines to the initiating system accelerates the polymerization. The acceleration by these amines was found to be in the following order: prim.-amine<sec.-amine<tert.-amine<diamine<phenylenediamine. Effects of the sort of the ligands in the copper(II) chelates on the polymerization were also studied.     

A novel ferrocenium salt as visible light photoinitiator for cationic and radical photopolymerization

A novel hybrid photoinitiator for visible light photopolymerization, (η⁶-3-benzoyl-4-chlorodiphenylamine) (η⁵-cyclopentadienyl) iron hexafluorophosphate (Fc-NBP), was synthesized and studied. Its absorption in the UV and visible light regions showed much stronger activity than those of either the commercialized cationic photoinitiator I-261 or the conventional free radical photoinitiator benzophenone, especially above wavelengths of 350 nm. When exposed to visible light, the photoinitiator under study initiates both cationic polymerization and radical polymerization. The photoinitiator's abilities in the photopolymerization of acrylates and epoxides were evaluated by near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. The results from NIR clearly indicate that Fc-NBP exhibited high efficiency in photopolymerizing acrylate monomers. In the same lamp, however, benzophenone showed no photoinitiating ability. The photopolymerization rate of the diglycidyl ether of the bisphenol-A epoxy (DGEBA) oligomer was found to be slower than that of acrylates when using Fc-NBP as the photoinitiator. This study shows that the polymerization of epoxide DGEBA can be speeded up by adding a photosensitizer benzoyl peroxide (BPO), but BPO and tertiary amines do not affect the free radical photopolymerization of tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA). We conclude by providing a possible photoinitiation mechanism.     

Mechanical properties of acrylate networks formed by visible laser-induced polymerization. I. Dependence on photopolymerization parameters

The mechanical properties of network molecular systems, prepared through visible (Ar⁺) laser-induced polymerization of multifunctional acrylates, were studied as a function of some of the photopolymerization parameters. The properties investigated were the Young's modulus of elasticity and the stress-at-break, both derived from the stress versus strain test of dogbone-shaped photopolymerized samples. The parameters studied included the dye and co-initiator concentrations, and the laser power. We also compared the mechanical properties of samples made using different types of fluorone dyes and using two different amines as co-initiator. Better polymers are formed by the dyes with low fluorescence quantum yield. The three photopolymerization parameters modify the mechanical properties in a very similar way: they initially tend to increase both the Young's modulus and the stress-at-break but have a deleterious effect on the material strength if used in excess. N-phenylglycine, NPG, was shown to form stronger polymers (higher Young's modulus) than if N,N-dimethyl-2,6-diisopropylaniline, DIDMA, was used as co-initiator. We discuss the possible molecular mechanisms for such observations. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Visible light curing of bisphenol-A epoxides and acrylates photoinitiated by (η6-benzophenone)(η5-cyclopentadienyl) iron hexafluorophosphate

Visible light curing of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) epoxy oligomer and acrylate monomers photoinitiated by (η⁶-benzophenone)(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl) iron hexafluorophosphate (Fc-BP) under a halogen lamp were studied by near infrared spectroscopy. Fc-BP exhibited high efficiency in the radical photopolymerization of acrylate monomers, even without the presence of tertiary amines. Under the same light source, however, benzophenone did not show any photoinitiating ability. Fc-BP could also be used to photoinitiate the cationic polymerization of DGEBA. There was an obvious increase in the photopolymerization rate of DGEBA and a decrease in the induction period when benzoyl peroxide was used as a photosensitizer. The induction period at the beginning of DGEBA cationic polymerization was eliminated by introducing a certain amount of cycloaliphatic epoxy monomer ERL4221 as an active diluent. However, the final epoxy conversion was decreased when ERL4221 was used.     

二苯酮-可聚合胺引发1，6-己二醇二丙烯酸酯的光聚合研究

以UV-Vis分光光度计法和Photo-DSC法分别研究了合成的3种可聚合胺类助引发剂DMPDA、EGDPM、EGMPM与二苯甲酮（BP）组成的引发体系的光化学初级过程及引发1，6-已二醇二丙烯酸酯（HDDA）的紫外光聚合动力学．考察了助引发剂胺的含量对BP的光化学初级过程和对引发HDDA光聚合动力学的影响，以及光强和温度对聚合动力学的影响．结果表明，随着胺含量的增加，BP的光化学初级反应速率增加，从而使体系的聚合反应速率增加．随着温度和光强的增加，单体最终转化率、最大反应速率增大，达到最大反应速率所需的时间减小．     

胶束体系中光敏聚合的研究 III.功能性胶束水溶液中光聚合的动力学研究

用动力学方法研究了苯甲酰苄基二甲基十二烷基溴化铵(简称PKT-3)/三乙胺(TEA)体系光引发烯类单体聚合,在功能性胶束中聚合速度取决于胶束的浓度,TEA浓度,照射光强,以及单体浓度,并确定了聚合反应动力学方程。结果表明,PKT阳离子型功能性胶束的催化效果比普通阳离子型胶束十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)好。初步讨论了功能性胶束中PKT-3/TEA光敏引发聚合的机理。     

Evaluation of the light polymerization efficiency of copolymers used in dental formulations by differential scanning calorimetry

Different compositions of visible‐light‐curable triethylene glycol dimethacrylate/bisglycidyl methacrylate copolymers used in dental resin formulations were prepared through copolymerization photoinitiated by a camphorquinone/ethyl 4‐dimethylaminobenzoate system irradiated with an Ultrablue IS light‐emitting diode. The obtained copolymers were evaluated with differential scanning calorimetry. From the data for the heat of polymerization, before and after light exposure, obtained from exothermic differential scanning calorimetry curves, the light polymerization efficiency or degree of conversion of double bonds was calculated. The glass‐transition temperature also was determined before and after photopolymerization. After the photopolymerization, the glass‐transition temperature was not well defined because of the breadth of the transition region associated with the properties of the photocured dimethacrylate. The glass‐transition temperature after photopolymerization was determined experimentally and compared with the values determined with the Fox equation. In all mixtures, the experimental value was lower than the calculated value. Scanning electron microscopy was used to analyze the morphological differences in the prepared copolymer structures. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Photoinitiating behavior of bifunctional photoinitiator containing α‐hydroxyalkylphenone group on free‐radical polymerization

Photoinitiating behaviors of bis[4‐(2‐hydroxy‐isopropionyl)]ether photoinitiator on free‐radical polymerization have been investigated. The kinetics of photopolymerization initiated by the photoinitiator was studied by means of differential photocalorimetry. The bifunctional photoinitiator showed comparative performance with those commercial photoinitiators with monofunctional chromophoric group. The effect of UV intensity on the polymerization rate was investigated, and the value of exponential factor was found to be 0.5 at the beginning of polymerization, suggesting that the photopolymerization initiated by bis[4‐(2‐hydroxy‐isopropionyl)]ether followed biradical termination mechanism. Photosensitizer triethylamine improves the initiating efficiency while oxygen is shown to restrict polymerization in this system. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 5297–5302, 2006     

Cyclic acetal as coinitiator for bimolecular photoinitiating systems

Cyclic acetals were used to replace the conventional amines in bimolecular photoinitiating systems. The mixtures of benzophenone derivatives and cyclic acetals were used to initiate the UV photopolymerization of 1,6-hexanedioldiacrylate (HDDA). Camphorquinone (CQ)/1,3-benzodioxole (BDO) combinations were used to initiate the visible light photopolymerization of 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane (BisGMA)/triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) (70/30 wt%) for dental application. The kinetics was recorded by real-time infrared spectroscopy (RTIR). Ethyl 4-N,N-dimethylaminobenzoate (EDMAB) was used as control in the same photocuring condition. The results showed that the addition of cyclic acetals greatly increased the rate of polymerization (R_p) and final double bond (DC) of HDDA. Combination of p-chlorobenzophenone (CBP)/BDO had the highest initiating reactivity. BDO also showed an effective coinitiator for camphorquinone-based initiator system. Comparing with EDMAB, CBP/BDO and CQ/BDO indicated comparable initiating reactivity. Moreover, the natural component characteristics of BDO made it a promising alternative to commercial amine in biomolecular photoinitiating system.     

二硫代水杨酸衍生物对光固化材料性能的影响

设计、合成了一种二硫代水杨酸衍生物(MAPBS),详细研究了MAPBS对丙烯酸酯类单体光聚合动力学及其聚合物膜体积收缩、耐热性能及硬度的影响。研究结果表明,在365 nm LED光源照射下,MAPBS能够引发甲基丙烯酸酯类单体聚合和降低聚合物膜体积收缩。随着MAPBS含量的增加,光聚合体系的双键转化率和聚合速率随之增加,分别达到64.9%和1.19%/s,而体积收缩呈现先降低再增加的趋势,聚合物膜热稳定性略微降低,硬度略有增加。MAPBS兼具引发和降低体积收缩的双重功能,在LED光聚合体系表现出一定的应用潜力。     

Kinetics studies of hybrid structure formation by controlled photopolymerization

Real-time FT-NIR spectroscopy was used to monitor the individual monomer photopolymerization kinetics within the hybrid methacrylate/vinyl ether system composed of 2-phenoxyethyl methacrylate and tri(ethylene glycol) methyl vinyl ether. Photopolymerization processing conditions, such as light intensity, photoinitiator type (both free radical and cationic) and initiator ratios and concentrations, that provide preferential direction of polymer formation based on individual monomer photopolymerization kinetics and overall conversion have been evaluated. Single source UV-light irradiation was employed to produce either single or dual-stage hybrid polymerization, validating the potential of one-step, one-pot methodology for initiating stage-curable polymerizations.     

Photo-DSC cure kinetics of vinyl ester resins II: influence of diluent concentration

The photopolymerization kinetics of two commercial vinyl ester resins (VERs) and a model VER photoinitiated by the camphorquinone/amine photoinitiator system were monitored using isothermal DSC. A decrease in styrene concentration in model VERs was found to raise the rate of photopolymerization. In contrast, when the styrene was replaced by a monomethacrylate diluent, the photopolymerization rate passed through a maximum near 70 wt% diluent monomer. This difference in the variation of the rate of polymerization with decreased monomer concentration was attributed to the competition of the effects of the higher reactivity of the methacrylyl radical relative to the styryl radical and the lower termination rate for divinyl-rich systems (both of which tend to raise the maximum polymerization rate) and the effects of the reduction in the initiation efficiency and decrease in k_p due to increased fraction of pendant double bonds (which lower the polymerization rate) when the concentration of diluent monomer was reduced. Subsequent dark polymerization was observed during a temperature ramp and the onset of polymerization was independent of resin composition due to vitrification effects during the isothermal photocuring stage. The kinetics during the dark polymerization stage was discussed in terms of the radical concentration and the propagation rate constant. Increases in the concentration of either diluent monomer raised the extent of isothermal cure during the isothermal polymerization because vitrification was delayed by the lower crosslink density and the plasticizing effect of the diluent. Higher levels of diluent also raised the maximally attainable conversion due to reduced topological restrictions for reaction in networks of lower crosslink density.     

Photopolymerization using sensitizers of binary system of aromatic hydrocarbon and amine

Photopolymerizations of acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate, using binary sensitizers of aromatic hydrocarbon and amine, were investigated at 30°C in N,N-dimethylformamide under the irradiation with a light of λ > 300 nm. Naphthalene, anthracene, and phenanthrene were employed as aromatic hydrocarbons in the experiment. The binary system was effective for the initiation of the monomers. The combinations of naphthalene with tertiary amines, triethylamine and N,N-dimethylaniline, were remarkably effective among various combinations. The rate of polymerization with naphthalene–triethylamine sensitizer was observed to be proportional to the first, ½, and ½ powers of monomer, naphthalene, and triethylamine concentrations, respectively. The kinetics of the photopolymerization are proposed, and the initiation schemes are discussed, comparing them with those in the system sensitized by aromatic ketone–amine reported previously.     

Benzophenone-di-1,3-dioxane as a novel initiator for free radical photopolymerization

Benzophenone-di-1,3-dioxane (BP-DDO), a novel photoinitiator for free radical polymerization, was synthesized and characterized. The photopolymerization kinetics of BP-DDO was studied by real-time infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). When this photointiator was used to efficiently initiate polymerization of acrylates and methacrylates, there was an optimum cure rate with the increase in BP-DDO concentration. Both the polymerization rate and final conversion increased with the increase in light intensity. The kinetics study of photopolymerization of TMPTA showed that BP-DDO was a more effective photoinitiator than benzophenone and benzophenone/ethyl-4-dimethylaminobenzoate (EDAB).     

Multifractality in the copolymerization of Bis‐GMA/TEGDMA by pulsed photoacoustics

Fractal development during polymerization of a dimethacrylate system (Bis‐GMA/TEGDMA) has been studied through the analysis of time series obtained sequentially by pulsed photoacoustics. The photoacoustic signals as obtained in situ during photopolymerization of Bis‐GMA/TEDGMA were analyzed by rescaled range analysis, dispersion analysis, and detrended fluctuation analysis methods. The analysis reveals the presence of more than one scaling parameter and, therefore, belongs to a complex process known as multifractal. The evolution of fractality during photopolymerization was compared under equivalent conditions with the chemical conversion (of dimethacrylate double bonds) as a function of time, as monitor by infrared spectroscopy. This kinetic study was also used to correlate the fractal nature of the dimethacrylate reaction system with the condensed‐state transitions emerging during the photochemical reaction. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009     

香豆素染料与羟基苯基碘鎓盐光敏引发体系的研究

本文通过吸收光谱、荧光猝灭、光聚合方法对羟基苯基碘盐(HTIB)的光敏引发体系进行了研究,发现具有给电子性的光敏剂香豆素1可以将引发剂羟基苯基碘盐的光响应移到长波区,而引发聚合效率与溶剂的性质有很大的关系.在一般极性溶剂中如DMSO中能有效地引发甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)光聚合,而在电子受体性质的极性溶剂如乙腈中,光聚合反应受阻,这归结于香豆素1与羟基苯基碘盐形成络合物,使得光反应后生成不具活性的产物.该结果对研究其它单苯基碘盐的光敏体系提供了有价值的信息.     

Polymer grafts on zirconia particles and their application as supports of hybrid catalyst

A facile and efficient strategy for the preparation of polymer grafts on zirconia particles is developed by means of self‐initiated photografting and photopolymerization. The UV‐induced grafting polymerization is applicable to a variety of polymerizable monomers, allowing the direct formation of homogeneous and stable polymer coatings on zirconia particles without any initiator immobilization. The as‐prepared polymer grafts are proved to be efficient supports for polyoxometalates as H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ can be uniformly and stably immobilized on a poly(4‐vinylpyridine) layer through electrostatic interaction. The resulting hybrid catalyst system, associated with high catalytic activity for a series of oxidation reactions such as amines, alkenes, alcohols and sulfides, represents a novel and efficient system with a high catalyst loading capacity and stability upon reuse in further cycles. © 2014 Society of Chemical Industry