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Studies on Photoinduced ATRP in the Presence of Photoinitiator
Author(s) -
Tasdelen Mehmet Atilla,
Uygun Mustafa,
Yagci Yusuf
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.201100267
Subject(s) - photoinitiator , photochemistry , atom transfer radical polymerization , photoinduced electron transfer , polymer chemistry , polymerization , chemistry , living free radical polymerization , alkyl , methyl methacrylate , photopolymer , radical polymerization , polymer , electron transfer , organic chemistry , monomer
Photoinduced reverse and simultaneous reverse and normal initiation (SR&NI) atom transfer radical polymerizations (ATRPs) of methyl methacrylate are investigated. The type and concentration of photoinitiators directly influences the photoinduced reverse ATRP. Although the polymerization can be initiated in the absence of alkyl halide, loss of control over the polymerization process is observed. The photoinduced SR&NI ATRP proceed in a well‐controlled manner under UV light at room temperature, as is evident in kinetic and chain extension studies. Better agreement between the experimental and theoretical molecular weights with a narrow molecular weight distribution is observed with photoinduced SR&NI ATRP system.