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Preparation and simulation of graded‐index polymer rods by interfacial‐gel polymerization
Author(s) -
Chu Jiurong,
Xu Chuanxiang,
Wen Xuming,
Wang Shoutai
Publication year - 2001
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.2198
Subject(s) - polymerization , materials science , polymer , polymer chemistry , rod , void (composites) , bubble , composite material , chemical engineering , mechanics , medicine , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , engineering
A graded‐index (GI) polymer rod was prepared by interfacial‐gel polymerization, in which polymerization was performed in a PMMA tube and bromobenzene (BB) was used as a higher refractive index molecules. By using the new technology, a GI polymer rod without any defect of void or bubble was made. A detailed mechanism and simulation of graded‐index formation were given according to the Vrentas‐Duda free volume theory. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 82: 3387–3390, 2001