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RAFT Inverse Miniemulsion Polymerization of Acrylamide
Author(s) -
Qi Genggeng,
Jones Christopher W,
Schork F. Joseph
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200700026
Subject(s) - miniemulsion , polymerization , reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization , raft , polymer chemistry , chain transfer , acrylamide , materials science , chemistry , radical polymerization , copolymer , polymer , organic chemistry
RAFT inverse miniemulsion polymerization is demonstrated for the first time as an alternate way to synthesize hydrophilic polymer latexes. The kinetic behavior of inverse RAFT miniemulsion polymerization of acrylamide is similar to that observed in aqueous RAFT solution polymerization. A water‐soluble initiator provides better control than a lipophilic initiator in inverse RAFT miniemulsion polymerization under the conditions used here.