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Applications of esr techniques to the study of free radical processes and kinetics in acrylic polymerizations
Author(s) -
Chang HsiuRong,
Lau Willie,
Parker HsingYeh,
Westmoreland David G.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.19961110123
Subject(s) - kinetics , polymer chemistry , radical polymerization , materials science , chemical engineering , polymerization , photochemistry , chemistry , composite material , polymer , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
Electron spin resonance (ESR) techniques have been applied to a detailed study of batch and semicontinuous emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate; butyl acrylate and styrene have been briefly studied. Quenching of samples from the polymerization reactor followed by ESR analysis are useful, but we have developed continuous flow techniques which are preferable in many cases. ESR techniques can provide valuable information relating to the nature of free radical reactions, the concentration of propagating free radicals, and the kinetic processes in these reactions. Direct ESR analysis is most valuable but is not applicable to all systems. Spin trapping techniques can be useful for systems not accessible by direct analysis.