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Electrochemical polymerization of acrylonitrile with quaternary salts
Author(s) -
Bhadani Suraj N.,
Ansari Qayumuddin,
Gupta Sumanta K. Sen
Publication year - 1992
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.1992.070440112
Subject(s) - acrylonitrile , polyacrylonitrile , polymerization , polymer chemistry , monomer , bromide , chemistry , electrochemistry , dimethylformamide , materials science , inorganic chemistry , electrode , organic chemistry , polymer , solvent , copolymer
The electrochemical polymerization of acrylonitrile was carried out in the solutions of tetrabutylammonium bromide and tetrabutylphosphonium bromide in N , N ‐dimethylformamide in a divided electrolytic cell. The formation of polyacrylonitrile of high molecular weight (7.6 × 10 4 ) took place in the cathode compartment. The kinetics of the polymerization was investigated for different initial monomer concentrations, current levels, and electrode materials. The polymerization mechanism is anionic.