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RAFT Polymerization in Bulk and Emulsion
Author(s) -
Buttè Alessandro,
Peklak A. David,
Storti Giuseppe,
Morbidelli Massimo
Publication year - 2007
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.200750218
Subject(s) - raft , polymerization , emulsion polymerization , reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization , chain transfer , materials science , emulsion , polymer chemistry , chemistry , radical polymerization , polymer , organic chemistry
Abstract Detailed models of the RAFT polymerization in both non‐segregated (bulk) and segregated (seeded emulsion) systems are presented. It is shown that satisfactory agreements between experiments and models can be achieved, and that effects such as inhibition and retardation, or the polymerization behavior at high conversions can be readily explained. In all cases the model parameter fitting has been minimized, being mostly limited to the rate coefficients of the addition/fragmentation reactions in the RAFT polymerization. Therefore, such models are believed to be invaluable tools towards a deeper understanding of the main phenomena underlying RAFT polymerization.