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Reverse atom transfer radical polymerization of n ‐butyl methacrylate in an aqueous dispersed system
Author(s) -
Peng Hui,
Cheng Shiyuan,
Feng Linxian
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.1224
Subject(s) - polymer chemistry , atom transfer radical polymerization , dispersity , living free radical polymerization , chain transfer , polymerization , reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization , radical polymerization , ionic polymerization , methacrylate , cobalt mediated radical polymerization , aqueous solution , polymer , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry
Reverse atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of n ‐butyl methacrylate (BMA) was conducted in an aqueous dispersed system. The influence of the surfactant, catalyst, reaction time and temperature on the colloidal stability and the control of polymerization was investigated. As a result, using an azo initiator (AIBN), a non‐ionic surfactant (Brij 35) and a hydrophobic ligand (dNbpy) to complex a copper halide, polymers with predetermined molecular weight and low polydispersity were obtained as stable latexes. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry