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Effect of catalyst partitioning in Co(II) mediated catalytic chain transfer miniemulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate |
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| Authors: | Niels M B Smeets Johan P A Heuts Jan Meuldijk Alex M van Herk |
| Institution: | 1. Process Development Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, NL 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands;2. Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, NL 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands |
| Abstract: | The effect of catalyst partitioning over the organic and water phases in the catalytic chain transfer mediated miniemulsion polymerization was investigated and a mathematical model developed to describe the instantaneous degree of polymerization of the formed polymer. Experimental and predicted instantaneous degrees of polymerization prove to be in excellent agreement. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 5839–5849, 2008 |
| Keywords: | apparent chain transfer constant catalytic chain transfer degree of polymerization miniemulsion polymerization molecular weight distribution phase behavior |