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Controlled synthesis of poly[(butyl methacrylate)‐ co ‐(butyl acrylate)] via activator regenerated by electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization: insights and improvement
Author(s) -
Payne Kevin A,
Van Steenberge Paul HM,
D'hooge Dagmar R,
Reyniers MarieFrançoise,
Marin Guy B,
Hutchinson Robin A,
Cunningham Michael F
Publication year - 2014
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.4678
Subject(s) - polymer chemistry , polymerization , catalytic chain transfer , chain transfer , radical polymerization , atom transfer radical polymerization , materials science , butyl acrylate , bulk polymerization , dispersity , acrylate , copolymer , living free radical polymerization , monomer , chemistry , photochemistry , methyl methacrylate , polymer , organic chemistry
Copolymerization by ARGET ATRP is investigated to improve polymerization rate and initiator efficiency. Semi‐batch addition of reducing agent (Sn( EH ) 2 ) is shown to significantly increase the polymerization rate.