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Polymerization of acrylamide initiated with electrogenerated cerium (IV) in the presence of EDTA
Author(s) -
Saraç A. Sezai,
Erbil Candan,
Soydan A. Bahattin
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.1992.070440515
Subject(s) - cerium , polymerization , acrylamide , electrolysis , chemistry , polymer chemistry , electrolyte , redox , inorganic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , polymer , monomer , organic chemistry , electrode
Polymerization of acrylamide was carried out with cerium (IV)‐EDTA redox initiator system with and without electrolysis. The effect of temperature, time, cerium (IV), and EDTA concentrations on the polymerization yield and molecular weight were studied and compared with electrolytic conditions. At low concentrations of cerium (IV) the electrolytic method continuously supplying Ce (IV) from Ce (III) has an advantage over the nonelectrolytic method for which polymerization did not occur under these conditions. A possible polymerization mechanism is suggested.