氧化还原低温引发MMA/BA超浓乳液薄层共聚合的研究

以甲基丙烯酸甲酯-丙烯酸丁酯(MMA-BA)作为混合单体、以乳化剂十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)和共乳化剂十六烷醇(CA)作为复合乳化剂体系、聚乙烯醇(PVA)为液膜增强剂,制备了稳定的超浓乳液.以过氧化二苯甲酰(BPO)和N,N′-二甲基苯胺(DMA)为氧化还原引发体系,用一种新的超浓乳液薄层技术,在较低温度下引发共聚合.探讨了液膜增强剂种类和聚合环境对聚合稳定性影响;研究了薄层厚度,薄层面积,聚合温度和加热方式对体系(包括单体和水)挥发性和转化率的影响.比较了薄层和试管聚合的速率.用透射电子显微镜观察了水浴与烘箱加热方式下聚合物乳胶粒的形态,得到了在水浴中反应后的聚合物粒子平均粒径和分散度都减小的结果.     

复合微乳液聚合制备P(MMA-UA)纳米乳胶粒子的研究

将聚氨酯预聚体可聚合乳化剂 (APUA)和甲基丙烯酸甲酯 (MMA)的复合微乳液体系 ,分别用水溶性过硫酸钾 (K2 S2 O8)和油溶性偶氮二异丁腈 (AIBN)作引发剂 ,进行微乳液聚合研究 ,制备了P(MMA UA)复合纳米乳胶粒子 .研究了APUA用量、聚合温度对聚合动力学的影响 ;用透射电子显微镜 (TEM)观察了不同乳化剂浓度及引发剂体系对胶粒形态、大小及分布的影响 .结果表明 ,用可聚合乳化剂APUA可制得稳定性很好的P(MMA UA)纳米级核 壳型乳胶粒子 ,乳胶粒径在 5 0nm左右 .随着乳化剂用量增加 ,粒子变小 ;不同类型的引发剂对胶乳的性质有较大影响 ,以APUA为乳化剂 ,K2 S2 O8为引发剂 ,在聚合反应过程中或在聚合反应后的放置中 ,会出现P(MMA UA)的纳米水凝胶 (Nanogel)现象 .     

PU-St超浓乳液聚合动力学及聚合物性质的研究

采用一步法制备聚氨酯预聚体 ( PU)苯乙烯 ( St)超浓乳液 ,探讨了稳定的超浓乳液的 NCO/OH和 St/PU最佳比例范围。研究了乳化剂和引发剂浓度对超浓乳液聚合的稳定性及聚合动力学的影响 ,并制得了用 PU改性的聚苯乙烯 ( PS)粉状树脂。测定了乳胶粒子大小、粒径分布、分子量和聚合物膜的动态力学性质。发现乳胶粒子大小及其单分散性随聚合转化率的增加而增加 ;与本体聚合比较 ,聚合物的分子量有明显增大 ;PU- PS复合聚合物具有优良性能。     

氧化-还原引发剂引发苯乙烯超浓乳液聚合的研究

以过氧化羟基二异丙苯(CHPO)和四乙烯五胺(TEPA)为氧化-还原引发剂,以十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)为乳化剂,十六醇(CA)为共乳化剂,通过超浓乳液聚合方法制备了聚苯乙烯乳胶粒子.探讨了乳化剂浓度及配比、分散相体积分数、引发剂种类、引发剂浓度及配比和温度等各因素对乳液稳定性、聚合速率、乳胶粒子大小、形态及分布的影响.用透射电子显微镜(TEM)观察了乳胶粒子的形态,用粘度法测定了聚苯乙烯的粘均分子量.考察了苯乙烯进行超浓乳液聚合的反应动力学,求得在30℃时聚合速率方程为Rp=K[M]^0.36[I]^0.49[E]^0.72,表观活化能为19.72kJ/mol.所得乳胶粒子的直径在0.1～0.3μm之间,粘均分子量在2×10⁶～4×10⁶之间.为低温下实现超浓乳液薄层聚合提供了参考数据.     

RAFT聚合合成高分子量嵌段聚合物

以合成高分子量聚合物为目标,以苯基二硫代乙酸-1-苯基乙酯(PEPDTA)作为RAFT试剂,研究引发剂的种类(偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)、1-1′-偶氮环己腈(ACC))、用量及聚合温度对苯乙烯/丙烯酸丁酯RAFT共聚合过程和聚合物结构的影响.结果发现,由于体系中RAFT浓度很低,相应的引发剂浓度要比传统自由基聚合低得多,只有采用较高的聚合温度和低分解速率常数的引发剂(ACC),才能制得无活性聚合物分率低(<0.1)、分子量高的聚合物,并进一步得到杂质含量少、分子量分布窄的嵌段聚合物.     

氧化-还原低温引发苯乙烯/丙烯酸丁酯细乳液共聚合动力学与成核机理的研究

详细讨论了 [(NH4 ) 2 S2 O8/NaHSO3 ]氧化 还原引发体系引发苯乙烯 (St)丙烯酸丁酯 (BuA)体系的细乳液共聚合的动力学特征及其与成核机理的关系 .细乳液的聚合速率比相同条件下的常规乳液聚合速率低 ,引发期长 .随聚合温度、引发剂浓度、乳化剂浓度的增加 ,聚合速率增大 .共乳化剂正十六烷 (HDE)的浓度在一定范围内增大 ,反应的速率增大 ,然后再增加HDE ,反应速率下降 .建立动力学曲线数学模型 ,并深入讨论了细乳液的聚合动力学特征 ,与常规乳液所得结果相比较 ,探讨了细乳液的单体液滴成核机理 .     

非离子型可聚合聚氨酯/苯乙烯的超浓乳液聚合

研究了以非离子型可聚合聚氨酯(PUAG)和苯乙烯(St)为混合单体的超浓乳液聚合, 并且考察了n(NCO)/n(OH)摩尔比、复合乳化剂体系质量浓度[E]、不同乳化剂的种类、引发剂质量浓度[I]、单体体积分数(或分散相体积分数, 也称内相比Φ)、聚合温度等因素对聚合稳定性、动力学的影响. 同时结合光相关光谱(PCS)测定了聚合物乳胶粒子大小和粒径分布, 用透射电子显微镜(TEM)观察了粒子形态, 结果表明: 当n(NCO)/n(OH)＝2∶1, T＝328 K, Φ＝80.39%, [I]＝0.8% g/g (PUAG-St), [E]＝0.22 g/mL H₂O, m(MS-1)/m(CA)＝2∶1, PVA＝0.01 g/mL H₂O时, 超浓乳液不仅有较好的聚合稳定性和较快的聚合速率, 而且粒径小分布均匀. 同时, 在此条件下的表观动力学表达式和表观活化能分别确定为R_p＝k[I]^0.50[E]^0.73[M]^0.54和 E_a＝29.7 kJ/mol. 热失重分析(TGA)进一步表明: 调节PUAG的含量可以达到对聚苯乙烯的改性, 提高聚苯乙烯的热稳定性.     

N-叔丁基-α-苯基硝酸酮调控氯乙烯悬浮聚合

以过氧化新癸酸α-异丙苯酯(Lup188)作为引发剂,聚乙烯醇(PVA)和羟丙基甲基纤维素(HPMC)作为复合分散剂,加入N-叔丁基-α-苯基硝酸酮(PBN)用氮氧自由基在40～70℃下调控氯乙烯(VC)悬浮聚合.PBN能有效控制聚氯乙烯链增长,聚合后期无自加速现象,体现出可控/"活性"自由基聚合的特点.用重量法测定转化率、GPC测定聚合物分子量与分布,研究了引发剂用量、PBN用量以及聚合温度对聚合动力学和聚合物分子量及分布的影响.得到该聚合体系下VC、Lup188、PBN的最佳摩尔配比为10000∶7∶1,最佳聚合温度为50℃,将转化率控制在50%以下时,能得到较窄分子量分布的聚氯乙烯产物.     

氧化-还原低温引发苯乙烯/丙烯酸丁酯细乳液聚合粒度分布和成核机理的研究

用氧化还原引发剂(NH₄)₂S₂O₈/NaHSO₃研究了苯乙烯(St)/丙烯酸丁酯(BA)低温下的细乳液共聚合,细乳液单体液滴在亚微米级(100～400nm).测定了聚合过程中粒子大小及分布的变化,发现细乳液聚合随引发剂、乳化剂和共乳化剂浓度的增加,乳胶粒子尺寸变小,分布变宽,并且比相同条件下传统乳液聚合的粒子大.计算了聚合过程中粒子数变化规律及乳化剂覆盖率,讨论了细乳液与传统乳液中引发剂、乳化剂对反应过程的影响及成核机理的差异.     

含氨基、羟基丙烯酸乳液聚合的稳定性

采用间歇及半连续乳液聚合方式,以过硫酸铵/亚硫酸钠为引发体系,合成了甲基丙烯酸甲酯/丙烯酸丁酯/甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯/甲基丙烯酸二氨基乙酯四元共聚物胶乳.系统研究了乳化剂种类和浓度、聚合温度、乳化单体进料方式及进料速率对聚合过程稳定性的影响.聚合温度降低,乳化单体进料速度减慢有利于聚合过程的稳定,采用种子半连续聚合方式比间歇聚合过程更稳定,乳化剂浓度的增加有利于聚合稳定性的提高和乳胶粒子的均匀化.     

Morphology control of magnetic latex particles prepared from oil in water ferrofluid emulsion

The use of magnetic latex particles as solid support in biomedical applications is favourable when homogeneous and well-defined core–shell polymer particles are used. Accordingly, this paper concerns with the synthesis of magnetic poly(styrene–divinylbenzene) latex particles using emulsion polymerization of styrene (St) and divinylbenzene (DVB) monomers in the presence of preformed oil in water organic ferrofluid emulsion droplets as seed. The key parameters which affect on formation and morphology of the prepared magnetic latexes were investigated, including type of magnetic emulsion, St/DVB monomers ratio, DVB amount, type of initiator and surfactant nature. In this study, two different magnetic emulsions were used, low and high octane content magnetic emulsions. The magnetic emulsions were stabilized using different types of surfactants including AP, Triton X 405 and SDS. In addition, four different initiators, including AIBN, V50, ACPA and KPS were examined. The morphology of the prepared magnetic latexes was investigated using transmission electron microscopy. In addition, particle size and size distribution, magnetic content and magnetic properties of the prepared magnetic latexes were also examined, using various techniques, e.g. dynamic light scattering, thermal gravimetric analysis and vibrating sample magnetometer, respectively. The results showed that the morphology type (Janus like, moon like and/or core–shell) of the prepared magnetic latex particles could be controlled depending mainly on the used formulation. In fact, the use of styrene monomer leads to anisotropic morphology. Whereas, the progressive use of DVB in presence of KPS intiator leads to a well-defined magnetic core and polymer shell structure.

Preaparation of cationic latexes of poly(styrene-CO-butyl acrylate) and their properties evolution in latex dilution

Cationic latexes were prepared through emulsion copolymerization of styrene(St) and butyl acrylate(BA) with a cationic surfactant,cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide(CTAB).Latex properties,including particle size,size distribution,ζpotential,surface tension and monomer conversion,were determined for latexes prepared with different CTAB amounts. Evolution of these properties during emulsion polymerization was followed in order to understand the mechanism of the particles formation.Results showed that both particle size andζpotential were function of polymerization time and latex solids.Parallel emulsion polymerizations with cationic,anionic charged initiator and charge-free initiators were also carried out,the latex properties were determined at different polymerization time.All these results were attentively interpreted based on the mechanisms of emulsion polymerization,surfactant adsorption and latex particle stabilization.     

Ab Initio Emulsion Atom‐Transfer Radical Polymerization

Stable latexes of poly(meth)acrylates with predetermined molecular weights, narrow molecular‐weight distributions, and controlled architecture were prepared by true ab initio emulsion atom‐transfer radical polymerization. Water‐soluble (macro)initiators in combination with a hydrophilic catalyst, Cu/tris(2‐pyridylmethyl)amine, initiated the polymerization in the aqueous phase. The catalyst strongly interacted with the surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), thereby tuning the polymerization within nucleated hydrophobic polymer particles. Long‐term stable latexes were obtained, even with SDS loading below 3 wt % relative to monomer. Block and gradient copolymers were prepared in situ. The reaction volume and solid content were successfully increased to 100 mL and 40 vol %, respectively, thus suggesting facile scale‐up of this technique. The proposed setup could be integrated in existing industrial plants used for emulsion polymerization.     

The kinetics of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel latex formation

Conversion versus time curves were measured for poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel latexes prepared by polymerization in water with sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS. Polymerization rates increased with temperature with methylenebisacrylamide crosslinking monomer consumed faster thanN-isopropylacrylamide. The particle diameter decreased with increasing concentrations of SDS in the polymerization recipe and there was evidence that the rate of polymerization increased somewhat with SDS concentration. Particle formation occurred by homogeneous nucleation as micelles were absent.Comparison of particle size distributions from dynamic light scattering to those from a centrifugal sizer led to the conclusion that larger particles within a specific latex were less swollen with acetonitrile than were the smaller ones. This was interpreted as evidence for the polymer in larger particles having a higher crosslink density. Particle swelling was estimated from swelling ratios defined as the particle volume at 25 °C divided by the volume at 50 °C. In the absence of crosslinking poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) linear chains would disolve at 25 °C. The swelling results indicated that the average crosslink density in the particles decreased with conversion. This was explained by the observation that the methylenebisacrylamide was consumed more quickly and is typical of crosslinking in emulsion polymerization where polymer particles have high polymer concentrations at their birth.     

Sugar latexes as a new type of binder for water-based paint and coating

Sugar latexes based on saccharid derivatives, such as 3-MDG, 1- or 3-MDF and ITDF, have been synthesized in batch and semi-continuous emulsion polymerization. The polymerizations were carried out at 60 or 70°C, initiated by potassium peroxodisulfate, (KPS), in the presence of either ionic or non-ionic surfactant. The effect of the type and concentration of the surfactant and the type of polymerization process on the colloidal and rheological properties was studied. It was found that the particles size increased with using a non-ionic surfactant. Monodisperse particles were obtained by using SDS below its CMC, and smaller polydisperse latexes were observed when the SDS conc. was above the CMC. The latexes exhibit different non-Newtonian flows depending on the solid content and on the additives.     

On the role of initiator in emulsion polymerization

The use of nonionic poly(ethylene glycol)-azo-initiators instead of ionic initiators in emulsion polymerizations offers interesting possibilities for modifying the colloidal and polymeric properties of polymer dispersions. Experimental results are presented for various kinds of anionic, cationic, and nonionic stabilizers as well as for peroxodisulfate initiators with different counter ions (ammonium and potassium). For example, in a styrene emulsion polymerization (with monomer to water mass ratio of 1:4 at a given concentration of 1% with respect to monomer mass of either an anionic or a cationic surfactant), the replacement of either peroxodisulfate or 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane)dihydrochloride by a poly(ethylene glycol)-azo-initiator (with a poly(ethylene glycol) molecular weight of 200 g mol^-1) leads to particles with considerably smaller size, polymers with higher molecular weight, and latexes with higher viscosity.     

Kinetics of the batch cationic emulsion polymerization of styrene: A comparative study with the anionic case

An in‐depth study on the kinetics of the cationic emulsion polymerization of styrene in a batch reactor is presented. This study is focused on the effect of the amount of the cationic surfactant dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB), using two different cationic initiators: 2,2′‐azobisisobutyramidine dihydrochloride (AIBA), 2,2′‐azobis (N,N′‐dimethyleneisobutyramidine) dihydrochloride (ADIBA), on kinetics and colloidal features such as conversion, number of particles, number average of radicals per particle, mean particle diameter, and particle size distribution (PSD) of the polystyrene latices obtained by emulsion polymerization in a batch reactor. Furthermore, the results of the cationic emulsion polymerization were compared with its homologous anionic case. Using DTAB as cationic surfactant an expected increase in the total rate of polymerization was observed when the DTAB concentration increased. However, the total number of particles increased much more than in the anionic system. On the other hand, a dependence on the particle size of the rate of polymerization per particle together with the average number of radicals per particle was found. These differences between cationic and anionic emulsion polymerizations were explained taking into account the limited particle coagulation observed with cationic surfactants, and the high rate of radical formation of cationic initiators. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 4461–4478, 2006     

Which are the mechanisms governing in cationic emulsion polymerization?

The cationic emulsion polymerization of styrene in a batch reactor using different concentrations of dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) and hexadecyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide (HDTAB) as cationic surfactants, and 2,2′-azobisisobutyramidine dihydrochloride (AIBA), and 2,2′-azobis (N,N′-dimethyleneisobutyramidine) dihydrochloride (ADIBA) as cationic initiators has been studied. In the preliminary study, the best conditions to obtain stable cationic latexes at high conversions were identified. When the surfactant concentration was above its cmc, latexes with high conversions were achieved for the two cationic surfactants studied (DTAB and HDTAB). Cationic latexes with less coagulum were obtained using ADIBA as cationic initiator due to its superior resistance to hydrolysis. AIBA is hydrolyzed to amide at basic pHs and in this way, the concentration of radicals formed in the aqueous phase decreases. On the other hand, a stronger effect of the particle size on the kinetics of the cationic emulsion polymerization of styrene using HDTAB as cationic surfactant was observed than using DTAB. Furthermore, different kinetic behaviors were observed with the two cationic initiators (ADIBA and AIBA) using HDTAB as cationic surfactant, due to the lower stabilizing effect of the cationic radicals provided by AIBA.