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Electroinduced dispersion polymerization of acrylonitrile in the presence of poly(acrylic acid) and catalytic amount of CE(IV)
Author(s) -
Saraç A. S.,
Ustamehmetoglu B.,
Yildirim H.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.10076
Subject(s) - polyacrylonitrile , acrylonitrile , polymer chemistry , acrylic acid , polymerization , dispersion polymerization , materials science , ternary operation , copolymer , dispersion (optics) , chemistry , polymer , chemical engineering , composite material , physics , computer science , optics , programming language , engineering
Electroinduced dispersion polymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by Ce(IV) was performed in an electrolytic cell in the presence of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA). Micron‐size polyacrylonitrile (PAN) particles were stabilized with PAA by electrostatic interaction or by a PAA–Ce(III)–PAN ternary complex formation. A PAA–PAN stable polymer was formed in the cathodic compartment, and the reduced initiator was reoxidized in the anode, thus allowing for the continuation of the process. A possible mechanism of polymerization is suggested. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 84: 723–728, 2002; DOI 10.1002/app.10076