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Microstructure, Kinetics, and Transport in Oil‐in‐Water Microemulsion Polymerizations
Author(s) -
O'Donnell Jennifer,
Kaler Eric W.
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.200700055
Subject(s) - microemulsion , polymerization , kinetics , micelle , chemical engineering , materials science , monomer , polymer , copolymer , aqueous solution , polymer chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , pulmonary surfactant , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
Abstract The kinetics of microemulsion polymerization depend on the structure of the initial microemulsion and the transport of species between the aqueous domain, the micelles, and the polymer particles. The water solubility of the monomer and the proximity of the initial microemulsion composition to a phase boundary are key considerations for studying microemulsion polymerization kinetics and producing the desired products. Complications frequently arise in the synthesis of copolymers or the incorporation of controlled polymerization mechanisms because of the compartmentalized nature of microemulsion polymerizations.