Emulsifier-free, organotellurium-mediated living radical emulsion polymerization of Styrene: Initial stage of polymerization |
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Authors: | Yukiya Kitayama |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan |
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Abstract: | Behavior of the particle formation based on self-assembling in emulsifier-free, organotellurium-mediated living radical emulsion polymerization (emulsion TERP) of styrene was studied from the molecular weight distributions (MWDs) of polystyrene (PS) formed in an initial stage of the polymerization at different temperatures from 50 °C to 70 °C. As the polymerization temperature was decreased, the larger number of poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA; degree of polymerization, 30)-methyltellanyl (TeMe) (PMAA30-TeMe) participated in the polymerization, resulting in amphiphilic PMAA30-b-PS-TeMe oligomers. Almost all control agents were consumed and a self-assembly nucleation occurred in the initial stage of the polymerization at 50 °C, which lead to depress of particle formation of a homogeneous nucleation. The consumption rate of PMAA30-TeMe affected directly the particle formation. From these results, it is concluded that it is important for the emulsion TERP of styrene with excellent control/livingness that the self-assembly nucleation proceeds without the homogeneous nucleation in the initial stage of the polymerization. |
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Keywords: | Particle Organotellurium-mediated living radical polymerization (TERP) Emulsion polymerization |
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