AIBN与二硫代苯甲酸异丙笨酯反应研究RAFT过程机理

本文以AIBN为引发剂,二硫代苯甲酸异丙苯酯(CDB)、调控苯乙烯本体聚合,用GPC表征研究动力学.通过这些研究和表征,对RAFT聚合过程进行分析,发现CDB对于苯乙烯具有较好的调控能力,得到的聚合物分子量呈线性增长,分子量分布比较窄.     

AIBN与二硫代苯甲酸异丙苯酯反应研究RAFT过程机理

本文以AIBN为引发剂,二硫代苯甲酸异丙苯酯(CDB)、调控苯乙烯本体聚合,用GPC表征研究动力学。通过这些研究和表征,对RAFT聚合过程进行分析,发现CDB对于苯乙烯具有较好的调控能力,得到的聚合物分子量呈线性增长、分子量分布比较窄。     

甲基丙烯酸甲酯的RAFT聚合研究

在链转移剂(CTA)二硫代苯甲酸异丙苯酯(CDB)、二硫代苯甲酸异丁氰酯(CPDB)和S,S′-二(α,α′-二甲基-α″-乙酸)-三硫代碳酸酯(CMP)的存在下,以甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)为单体,采用可逆加成-断裂链转移(RAFT)聚合法合成聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)。研究了引发剂的用量、链转移剂与引发剂的物质的量比以及链转移剂的性质对聚合过程的影响。结果表明,对于三种CTA而言,偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)用量为0.2%时聚合效果均最好;CTA的用量决定了聚合物的聚合度,减小CTA与AIBN的物质的量比可以得到相对分子质量较大的聚合物;在m(AIBN)∶m(MMA)=0.2%,n(CTA)∶n(AIBN)=4∶1时,三种CTA中CDB对此聚合过程的可控性最佳(相对分子质量分布指数为1.16),CPDB聚合得到的产物产率最高(86.5%),CMP聚合得到的产物数均相对分子质量最大(Mn=14 767g/mol)。     

苯乙烯可逆加成-断裂链转移聚合动力学

为了实现可逆加成-断裂链转移(RAFT)聚合过程中,苯乙烯均聚、高分子量聚苯乙烯的合成及苯乙烯与其他单体共聚时,对苯乙烯转化率、共聚时组成和分子量大小的控制,进行了二硫代苯乙酸-1-苯基乙酯(PEPDTA)调控苯乙烯本体和细乳液聚合动力学分析。在本体聚合中,反应速率慢,链增长自由基与"中间态"自由基的终止反应对聚合速率影响较小,很难合成窄分布、高转化率、高分子量的聚苯乙烯;在细乳液聚合中,反应速率快、转化率高,随着PEPDTA含量增加,乳胶粒数量减少、粒径分布变宽,诱导期和缓聚现象明显;聚合物的数均分子量随转化率线性增长,RAFT试剂浓度越高,分子量分布越窄,反应时间越长,分布越宽。以Smith-Ewart方程为基础,建立了苯乙烯RAFT细乳液聚合动力学模型,模型动力学曲线与实验数据相符合,能较好地预测实验过程。     

RAFT法合成超分散剂PS-b-PAA及其分散性能研究

以苯乙烯(St)和丙烯酸(AA)为单体,二硫代苯甲酸苄酯为链转移剂,偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)作为引发剂,采用可逆加成-断裂链转移(RAFT)活性自由基聚合方法合成了两亲性嵌段共聚物分散剂聚苯乙烯-b-聚丙烯酸(PS-b-PAA),探讨了影响聚合反应的主要因素,用GPC、IR、1H NMR对其结构进行了表征.结果表明,用RAFT法制得的共聚物分子量分布为1.1～1.3,聚合反应在80℃下24h内转化率达95%.进一步的分散性能研究表明,超分散剂PS-b-PAA对SiO2粉体在水中有着较好的分散效果.     

AA／St活性齐聚物及其在无皂乳液聚合中的应用

以二硫代苯甲酸苄基酯(BDB)作为RAFT试剂进行苯乙烯和丙烯酸的本体共聚合，制备出具有自乳化功能的齐聚物。研究表明RAFT试剂存在下的活性自由基本体共聚合产物的分子量与转化率呈线性关系，具有明显的活性聚合特征；当丙烯酸用量为本体共聚体系中单体重量的15％，单体转化率在40％～65％时，所得齐聚物自乳化效果好，乳液体系稳定。通过无皂乳液聚合研究表明，可加入三乙胺中和80％～100％的丙烯酸；丙酮也有利于齐聚物的乳化；在75℃下进行无皂乳液聚合时反应速率较快，体系稳定。乳液聚合产物的分子量与单体转化率呈线性关系，表明乳液聚合阶段仍表现出活性聚合的特征。     

甲基丙烯酸甲酯的RAFT微乳液聚合

该文合成了一种双官能团的RAFT试剂——S,S'-二(α,α'-二甲基-α″-乙酸)三硫代碳酸酯(BDAT)。以其为链转移剂,在微乳液体系中进行了甲基丙烯酸甲酯的RAFT聚合。分别讨论了聚合反应温度和链转移剂浓度对聚合反应的影响,并对相关的聚合反应动力学常数进行了计算。研究结果表明,在微乳液中进行的RAFT聚合具有显著的活性聚合的特征。聚合产物的相对分子质量(简称分子量,下同)随着转化率的提高而线性增加,同时聚合产物具有较窄的分子量分布,聚合过程随着链转移剂浓度的增加而逐渐可控。另外,利用透射电子显微镜对链转移剂浓度对微乳液粒子尺寸的影响也进行了考察,扫描电镜照片表明,微乳液聚合所得乳液粒子呈现单分散性状态,并且粒子尺寸随着链转移剂浓度的增加而逐渐增加。     

丙烯酰胺在聚乙二醇水溶液中可逆加成-断裂链转移聚合

结合双水相聚合和可逆加成-断裂链转移(RAFT)聚合,提出在聚乙二醇(PEG)水溶液中进行丙烯酰胺(AM)的RAFT双水相聚合,考察反应条件对聚合反应速率和产物分子量及分布的影响。结果表明:高引发剂浓度、单体浓度和聚合温度可以提高初始聚合速率和最终转化率,PEG和RAFT试剂浓度的增加会导致聚合速率减慢和最终转化率降低;峰值聚合速率随引发剂浓度、单体浓度和聚合温度的增加而增大,同时峰值聚合速率对应的时间提前;RAFT试剂浓度增加会推迟峰值聚合速率对应的时间,但可制得分子量分布较窄的产物;PEG浓度的增加会导致产物的分子量分布变宽。     

RAFT法制备窄分布温敏性PNIPAAm

以N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)为反应介质,偶氮二异丁氰(AIBN)、三硫代碳酸二(α,α′-二甲基-α-乙酸)酯(BDATC)作为链转移剂,使N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAAm)进行可逆加成—断裂链转移自由基(RAFT)聚合,考察了引发剂(I)与链转移剂(CAT)的浓度比对NIPAAm的RAFT反应结果的影响。结果表明:70℃下,当[CAT]0/[I]0介于20:1～5:1,均可得到分子量分布窄、分子量可控的PNIPAAm,说明其聚合过程符合活性聚合反应的特征。     

甲基丙烯酸甲酯-苯乙烯嵌段聚合物的RAFT聚合制备

以二硫代苯甲酸异丁腈酯为RAFT试剂,偶氛二异丁腈为引发剂,制备不同嵌段长度的甲基丙烯酸甲酯-苯乙烯嵌段聚合物.嵌段聚合物数均分子量的实验值与理论值接近,但由于RAFT聚合过程中,聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯死聚物的生成,使嵌段聚合物的分子量分布指数较宽.     

Using dilatometry in the reversible addition fragmentation transfer polymerization of N-(S)-(−)-α-methylbenzyl methacryloylamine

Optically active polymers were prepared using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) of N-(S)-α-methylbenzylmethacryloylamine (N-(S)-α-MBMA), a functional optically active monomer. RAFT polymerizations were carried out at 70 °C in ethanol using AIBN as a thermal initiator and benzyl or (1-phenyl)ethyl dithiobenzoate (BDB and PEDB, respectively) as the RAFT agents. The kinetic study was performed by dilatometry. Plots of conversion vs time indicated that the polymerizations followed first order kinetics. ¹H NMR, IR, and UV–vis spectrophotometric studies confirmed the presence of thiocarbonylthio moieties (−SCS-) in the polymer chains. The molecular weight distributions (MWDs) were moderately narrow with polydispersity indices between 1.3 and 1.6, which indicated that the control of the reaction was not completely achievement using BDB or PEDB as RAFT agents. The optical activity [α]_D²⁵ measurements of synthesized polymers by RAFT did not show a noticeably linear increase dependence with respect to molecular weight, as was previously reported for another controlled free radical polymerization (CRP) system.     

Preparation of star polymers based on polystyrene or poly(styrene-b-N-isopropyl acrylamide) and divinylbenzene via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization

Star polymers based on styrene/divinyl benzene (St/DVB) and PSt-b-poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (NIPAAM)/DVB have been successively prepared by ‘arm-first’ method via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. The linear macro RAFT agent PSt-SC(S)Ph was prepared by RAFT polymerization of St using benzyl dithiobenzoate and AIBN as RAFT agent and initiator. Successive RAFT polymerization of NIPAAM with PSt-SC(S)Ph as macro RAFT agent to afford diblock copolymer, PSt-b-PNIPAAM-SC(S)Ph. The coupling reactions of PSt-SC(S)Ph or PSt-b-PNIPAAM-SC(S)Ph in the presence of DVB produced the star copolymers, C(PSt)_n or C(PSt-b-PNIPAAM)_n. The molar ratio of DVB/PSt-SC(S)Ph and polymerization time influenced the yields, molecular weight and distribution of the star-shaped polymers, which was characterized by ¹H NMR and IR spectra, GPC measurements as well as DLS.     

Calorimetric study on the influence of the nature of the RAFT agent and the initiator in ab initio aqueous heterophase polymerization

Experimental results regarding reaction rate profiles and final latex and polymer properties are presented for combinations of four different RAFT agents [benzyl dithioacetate (BDA), benzyl dithiobenzoate (BDB), 1-phenyl ethyl dithiobenzoate (PhEDB), and cumyl dithiobenzoate (CDB)] and three types of initiators [potassium peroxodisulfate (KPS), 4,4′-azobis (4-cyanopentanoic acid) (ACPA), and poly(ethylene glycol)-azo-initiator (PEGA200)]. It was found out that at given type of RAFT agent the type of initiator has a strong influence on the reaction rate profiles as well as on both the molecular properties of the polymers and the colloidal properties of the latexes. Among the RAFT agents tested BDA is the most efficient one regarding the control of chain growth.     

Synthesis of carboxylic acid functionalized nanoparticles by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) miniemulsion polymerization of styrene

In this study, an addition-fragmentation chain transfer agent bearing carboxylic acid, 4-toluic acid dithiobenzoate (TADB), was used to synthesize carboxylic acid functionalized PS nanospheres via the miniemulsion polymerization. In addition, non-functionalized RAFT agent, benzyl dithiobenzoate (BDB), was also used to compare the surface properties of the PS nanoparticles. For the TADB system, the rate of polymerization was approximately two-fold faster than the BDB system, while the molecular weights and PDI of PS remain intact.With increasing the molar ratio of [TADB]/[AIBN] from 0 to 3.0, the average particle diameter is substantially increased from 90 to 126 nm. The absolute value of zeta potential and conductivity also correspondingly increase from 49.1 mV and 3.47 mS/cm to 53.9 mV and 4.21 mS/cm, respectively. The results indicate that the surface of PS nanospheres could be functionalized by means of a carboxylic acid group on the RAFT agent and the stability of the PS miniemulsion latex could be significantly improved.     

Grafting polystyrene onto silica nanoparticles via RAFT polymerization

Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization was used to graft polystyrene (PS) onto silica nanoparticles. A novel route was used to prepare the RAFT agent, 2-butyric acid dithiobenzoate (BDB) by substitution of dithiobenzoate magnesium bromide with sodium 2-bromobutyrate under alkali condition in aqueous solution. Epoxy groups were covalently attached to silica nanoparticles by condensation reaction of 3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPS) with the hydroxyl on the silica particle surface. RAFT agent functionalized nanoparticles were produced by ring-open reaction of the epoxy group with the carboxyl group of BDB. Then, PS chains with controlled molecular weights and narrow polydispersities (less than 1.1) were grown from the RAFT agent anchored nanoparticle surface. FT-IR, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results showed that PS chains grew from silica particles by surface RAFT polymerization.     

Comparison of RAFT polymerization of methyl methacrylate in conventional emulsion and miniemulsion systems

In this study, we have conducted the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in two heterogeneous systems, i.e. conventional emulsion and miniemulsion, with identical reaction conditions. The main objective is to compare the living character in both systems according to the nucleation mechanism, the latex stability, the particle sizes and particle size distributions of latexes, the molecular weights and molecular weight distributions (or polydispersity index, PDI) of PMMA, and the kinetics of the RAFT polymerization. The RAFT agent used in both systems was 2-cyanoprop-2-yl dithiobenzoate (CPDB). The effects of an oil-soluble initiator 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) and a water-soluble initiator kalium persulfate (KPS) on the RAFT/emulsion and RAFT/miniemulsion polymerizations were investigated. Methyl-β-cyclodextrin (Me-β-CD) was used as a solubilizer. The average molecular weights and molecular weight distributions (PDIs) of dried PMMA samples were characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The experimental results showed that the RAFT/miniemulsion polymerization of MMA exhibited better living character than that of RAFT/emulsion polymerization under the conditions of our experiment. The PDI of PMMA in RAFT/miniemulsion polymerization was decreased with the addition of Me-β-CD. However, Me-β-CD did not have influence on the PDI of PMMA prepared in RAFT/emulsion polymerization.     

Preparation of stable polyurethane-polystyrene copolymer emulsions via RAFT polymerization process

Stable polyurethane-polystyrene (PU-PS) copolymer emulsions were prepared by the polymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA)-capped PU macromonomer and styrene, using azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN), a radical initiator, and 4-((benzodithioyl)methyl)benzoic acid, a reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agent. As the molar ratio of the RAFT agent to AIBN increased, the zeta potential of the resulting copolymer emulsion increased, but the average size and size distribution of the emulsion droplets decreased. A living polymerization of HEA end-capped PU macromonomer and styrene was characterized by a linear increase in the molecular weight and decrease in the molecular weight distribution with consumption of monomers. The tensile strength, hardness and water-resistance of the copolymer films, prepared from the PU-PS copolymer emulsions, were much greater than those of the films prepared from the pure PU emulsion. The copolymer emulsions, prepared via the RAFT polymerization process, are expected to exhibit better storage stability than those prepared via the conventional free radical polymerization process, due to the presence of carboxyl groups derived from the RAFT agent at the PS block termini.     

Synthesis of azobenzene-functionalized star polymers via RAFT and their photoresponsive properties

Azobenzene-functionalized star polymers were synthesized by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. First, azobenzene-functionalized linear macro chain transfer agents (Macro-CTA) were synthesized by RAFT polymerization of 6-[4-(4′-Methoxyphenylazo)phenoxy]hexylmethacrylate (MAz6Mc) using 2-(2′-cyanopropyl)dithiobenzoate (CPDB) as RAFT agent in presence of AIBN as initiator in anisole. Subsequently, star azopolymers were synthesized by polymerization of a difunctional azomonomer, BMA2Az, with resultant Macro-CTA in presence of AIBN as initiator in anisole. Star azopolymers were characterized by GPC and spectroscopic methods. Thermal properties of star azopolymers were determined by DSC and TMA. Molecular weight versus conversion and molecular weight versus polymerization time attest to living polymerization characteristics. Photoisomerization behaviors of star azopolymers were studied by irradiation of both UV and visible light. Surface relief gratings were inscribed on star azopolymer films upon exposure to an interference pattern of (RCP + RCP) Ar⁺ laser. A diffraction efficiency of 20% was obtained by exposure of Star-8 K(2.6 K) polymer film to an (RCP + RCP) Ar⁺ laser for about 30 min. Surface relief grating structures were investigated by AFM and polarized optical microscopy.     

Living radical dispersion photopolymerization of styrene by a reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agent

In this study, an addition-fragmentation chain transfer agent bearing dithioester group is synthesized and applied to conventional dispersion photopolymerization of styrene in ethanol medium in the presence of poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) stabilizer with varying amounts of the RAFT agent and optionally with conventional initiator, azobisisobutyronitril (AIBN) at various temperatures. Monomer conversion, molecular weight evolution, polydispersity index (PDI), and final particle sizes are measured. The PDI of the formed polymer is between 1.5 and 2.5 in the presence of RAFT agent. Higher concentration of RAFT agent or elevated temperature leads to the acceleration of the polymerization rate resulting in fast conversion, and reducing molecular weight and PDI. Stable polystyrene beads above 1 μm in diameter are successfully prepared by means of RAFT method applied in dispersion polymerization. The weight average particle sizes are between 1.08 and 2.04 μm, and the uniformity (D_w/D_n) is ranged from 1.26 to 2.51.     

Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of 3-[tris(trimethylsilyloxy) silyl] propyl methacrylate

Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) bulk polymerizations of 3-[tris(trimethylsilyloxy)silyl] propyl methacrylate (TRIS) have been carried out at 60 °C, employing cumyl dithiobenzoate (CDB) and 2-cyanoprop-2-yl dithiobenzoate (CPDB) as mediating agents at concentrations ranging from 5.0×10⁻³ to 2.0×10⁻² mol l⁻¹. The monomer conversion vs. time evolution was followed via dilatometry and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The CDB mediated polymerization displays RAFT agent concentration dependent inhibition and rate retardation phenomena, whereas the CPDB mediated polymerization process is less susceptible to rate retardation and inhibition effects. The different behavior of CDB and CPDB in TRIS polymerization is most likely due to the increased stability of the intermediate macroRAFT radicals in the CDB mediated process. The generated RAFT polymers were analyzed via size exclusion chromatography indicating linear macromolecular growth with respect to monomer conversion and low polydispersities (PDI<1.15) up to high monomer to polymer conversion (>90%).