Bulk Free Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and Vinyl Acetate: A Comparative Study

The model and methodology for estimating diffusion‐controlled rate coefficients for the methyl methacrylate (MMA) polymerization system is extended to the vinyl acetate (VAc) case. Comparison of the kinetic behavior and termination rate coefficients (k_t) of both monomers suggests that at low conversions the termination reaction is controlled by the chemical step, whereas at moderate and high conversions it is controlled by the diffusive step which in turn is determined by the segmental diffusion of the long radicals and not by the center of mass diffusion of short radicals. It is found that, for most of the conversion range, diffusion coefficient for VAc is lower than the one for MMA notwithstanding that k_tVAc > k_tMMA. An explanation of this apparent inconsistency on the base of the model results and in terms of segmental mobility is proposed.

     

Facile Soap‐Free Miniemulsion Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate via Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

A facile soap‐free miniemulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was successfully carried out via a reverse ATRP technique, using a water‐soluble potassium persulfate (KPS) or 2,2′‐azobis(2‐methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride (V‐50) both as the initiator and the stabilizer, and using an oil‐soluble N,N‐n‐butyldithiocarbamate copper (Cu(S₂CN(C₄H₉)₂)₂) as the catalyst without adding any additional ligand. Polymerization results demonstrated the “living”/controlled characteristics of ATRP and the resultant latexes showed good colloidal stability with average particle size around 300–700 nm in diameter. The monomer droplet nucleation mechanism was proposed. NMR spectroscopy and chain‐extension experiments under UV light irradiation confirmed the attachment and livingness of UV light sensitive  S C(S) N(C₄H₉)₂ group in the chain end.     

原子转移自由基聚合的动力学模型化研究

原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)是“活性”/可控自由基聚合方法中研究最为广泛的一种,它不仅适用单体广泛、反应条件温和,而且可以方便地对聚合物进行结构设计.为了能够更深入地了解和控制聚合过程,通过ATRP动力学模型化并耦合不同操作方式下的反应器模型已成为必然,它可以更精确地控制大分子链结构,如分子量及其分布、共聚组成及组成分布,同时还能优化聚合条件.从传统自由基聚合理论入手并结合ATRP与传统 自由基聚合的异同,本文首先论述了ATRP动力学模型化过程;其次系统综述了已有的ATRP动力学模型研究,着重对三类不同的数学模型处理方法(矩方法,蒙特卡罗法、商业软件包-PREDICI,GEPASI等)进行了总结.     

甲基丙烯酸甲酯自由基聚合反应的统计理论研究

在自由基聚合反应中,每个聚合物分子都是经历成百上千次加成聚合形成。由于聚合次数不完全相同造成实际链长的不等性,故由稳态近似法所获得的结果只是一个平均的概念,对反应未达平衡态时不适用。本文运用统计的方法,克服了非稳态方法的限制。通过从任意时间微元扩展至反应结束,获得了甲基丙烯酸甲酯聚合反应相应的统计关系式,如聚合物的数量、重量分布及聚合物的平均分子量等,对深入了解高分子化学反应的本质具有重要的价值和意义。     

Metal‐Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate with ppm Level of Organic Photocatalyst

It is well known that the recently developed photoinduced metal‐free atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has been considered as a promising methodology to completely eliminate transition metal residue in polymers. However, a serious problem needs to be improved, namely, large amount of organic photocatalysts should be used to keep the controllability over molecular weights and molecular weight distributions. In this work, a novel photocatalyst 1,2,3,5‐tetrakis(carbazol‐9‐yl)‐4,6‐dicyanobenzene (4CzIPN) with strong excited state reduction potential is successfully used to mediate a metal‐free ATRP of methyl methacrylate just with parts per million (ppm) level usage under irradiation of blue light emitting diode at room temperature, using ethyl α‐bromophenyl‐acetate as a typical initiator with high initiator efficiency. The polymerization kinetic study, multiple controlled “on–off” light switching cycle regulation, and chain extension experiment confirm the “living”/controlled features of this promising photoinduced metal‐free ATRP system with good molecular weight control in the presence of ppm level photocatalyst 4CzIPN.

     

自由基水溶液聚合实验的改进

在高分子化学学生实验中,模仿工业生产中自由基水溶液聚合合成高分子量聚丙烯酰胺的过程,即采用氧化还原引发剂、偶氮类引发剂、过氧化物引发剂三者形成复合引发体系,在较高的单体浓度、非恒温、无搅拌的反应条件下,消耗较低的能量,高效率的聚合过程。该实验改进弥补了现有实验教材内容的空白,更有利于加深对课堂知识的理解,同时加强学生环保与节能意识,培养学生理论联系实际的能力和学生全面考虑问题的能力。     

自由基聚合近20年的发展

自由基聚合是在上世纪50年代发展起来的,已成为工业生产高分子产品的重要技术。自由基聚合由通用自由基聚合而发展为今天的活性/控制自由基聚合,是近20多年的事情。通用自由基合的研究主要是高活性引发剂、氧化还原体系及多功能引发体系,ESR和激光技术在动力学和自由基精细结构测定的应用等。而活性自由基聚合由最初的引发转移终止剂活性自由基聚合(iniferter),演变为氮氧自由基调控聚合(NMP)或稳定自由基聚合(SFRP),原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP),茂钛金属/环氧化物自由基开环引发聚合,可逆加成断裂链转移(RAFT)聚合,碘转移自由基聚合和有机碲、有机锑调控聚合等活性/控制自由基聚合。本文就以上各方面的研究进展进行简要的综述。     

自由基活性聚合的进展

自由基活性聚合是人们在们在近年来探索的一类新的聚合反应.本文简要地综述了这类反应的进展.     

Homogeneous Solution Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate

A homogeneous reverse atom transfer radical polymerization (RATRP) of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was successfully carried out in N, N-dimethylformamide(DMF) (25%, v/v) at 69°C, using an initiating system azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN)/CuBr₂/N, N, N′, N″, N″-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine (PMDETA). The kinetics of homogeneous solution polymerizations showed linear first-order rate plots, indicating a constant number of growing species throughout the polymerization as well as a negligible contribution of termination or transfer reactions; a linear increase of the number-average molecular weight with conversion, and relatively low polydispersities, but low initiator efficiency. The dependence of the rate of polymerization on the concentrations of initiator, catalyst, ligand and temperature were presented.     

用稳定自由基聚合及光引发聚合制备嵌段共聚物

介绍了稳定自由基聚合的反应原理、引发剂设计，以及用稳定自由基聚合制备嵌段共聚物的几种方法：连续加料法、双官能团引发剂法和一步法。对于光引发聚合的原理及硫自由基的稳定性对聚合反应的影响也进行了讨论。     

Radical Polymerization of Protonated Diallylammonium Monomers in Bidistilled Aqueous Solution: Kinetic Study

The kinetics of the radical polymerization of protonated monomers of the diallylammonium series (diallyl- and diallylmethylammonium trifluoroacetates) in bidistilled aqueous solution (quartz bidistiller) is studied in situ using ¹Н NMR spectroscopy. The rates of monomer consumption and polymer accumulation in the range of 30–50°С are determined. For diallylammonium trifluoroacetate, the effective activation energy of polymerization and the constant of chain transfer to the monomer (30°С) are estimated. It is found that the initial rates of polymerization are comparable with the rates of polymerization of quaternized analogs and the constant of chain transfer to the monomer and the activation energy of polymerization are close to the analogous characteristics of polymerization in the case of quaternized diallyldimethylammonium chloride. It is shown that for polymerization in bidistilled solution, the constant of chain transfer to the monomer (30°С, 3.8 × 10^–3) is more than three times lower than that for polymerization in monodistillate (30°С, 12.2 × 10^–3) and the ММ of the polymers is ~2.4 times higher than the ММ of the samples synthesized in monodistillate under the same conditions. It is ascertained that standard electrolyte admixtures in distilled aqueous solution considerably affect radical chemical reactions involving protonated forms.     

Uniform PEO Star Polymers Synthesized in Water via Free Radical Polymerization or Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

Amphiphilic star shaped polymers with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) arms and cross‐linked hydrophobic core were synthesized in water via either conventional free radical polymerization (FRP) or atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) techniques using a simple “arm‐first” method. In FRP, PEO based macromonomers (MM) were used as arm precursors, which were then cross‐linked by divinylbenzene (DVB) using 2,2′‐azoisobutyronitrile (AIBN). Uniform star polymers ( < 1.2) were achieved through adjustment of the ratio of PEO MM, DVB, and AIBN. While in case of ATRP, both PEO MM, and PEO based macroinitiator (MI) were used as arm precursors with ethylene glycol diacrylate as cross‐linker. Even more uniform star polymers with less contamination by low MW polymers were obtained, as compared to the products synthesized by FRP.

     

Modification of Cross-Linked Rubber Particles by Free Radical Polymerization

The synthesis of polystyrene chains covalently bound to the surface of cross-linked rubber particles from recycled tires (ground tire rubber, GTR) was investigated via free radical polymerization in situ by using azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) and dibenzoyl peroxide (BPO) as initiators. Indeed, the graft polymerization provides a significant route to modify the physical and chemical properties of these particles allowing to improve their compatibility with other polymers. Polymerization reactions were carried out in bulk by changing the styrene/GTR ratio as well as the amount of free radical initiator. Appreciable amounts of polystyrene (PS) were grafted on GTR when BPO was used as confirmed by particle characterizations.     

Synthesis of Functionally-Terminated Oligomers by Free Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization

Since free radical ring-opening polymerization made it possible to introduce functional groups, such as esters, carbonates, thioesters, and amides, into the backbone of an addition polymer, it was reasoned that simple hydrolysis of these copolymers would produce the desired oligomers that could be terminated with various combinations of hydroxyl, amino, thiol, and carboxy1 groups. Thus the copolymerization of 2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane and styrene (r1=0.021 and r2=22.6) gave a copolymer containing 10 mole-percent of an ester-containing unit with 100% ring opening at 120°C. Hydrolysis of this copolymer gave an oligomer terminated with a hydroxyl group and a carboxylie acid group. Similarly the copolymerization of 2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane and ethylene gave a series of biodegradable polyethylene copolymers containing 2.1 to 10.4% ester-containing units. Hydrolysis of these copolymers gave a series of ethylene oligomers with nine to forty-seven ethylene units and terminated with a hydroxyl group and a carboxylic acid group. By the same general method oligomers of various monomers that are terminated with a methylandno group and a carboxylic acid group from N-methyl-Z-methylene-1,3-oxazolidine and with a thiol group and a carboxyl group from Z-methylene-1,3-oxathiolane.     

Stochastic Simulation of Imperfect Mixing in Free Radical Polymerization

A modified algorithm for the stochastic simulation of chemical reactions subject to mass transfer limitation (imperfect mixing) is presented. This algorithm takes into account the mixing by diffusion of the reacting species between two consecutive reactions. The method is used to simulate the effect of mass transfer limitation in free-radical polymerization. Since this is a stiff reaction network, a hybrid stochastic-deterministic approach is considered. The hybrid stochastic algorithm under imperfect mixing (HSSA-IM) is applied to the bulk polymerization of methyl methacrylate up to high conversions. The accuracy of the algorithm relies on the precise determination of diffusion coefficients during the reaction.     

自由基聚合的微型实验探索

采用微型实验进行自由基聚合是一种低成本、绿色实验,适用于教学实验,并有利于发展成设计型和综合型实验。文中,设计了自由基聚合的微型实验的方案,该方案可以充分揭示连锁聚合实施方法、工艺条件对实验所带来的差别,有利于学生对不同自由基聚合机理的掌握,起到事半功倍的效果。同时本文就微型自由基聚合实验如何体现设计型实验和综合型实验、揭示聚合工艺条件对聚合物的性能影响、自由基聚合动力学上的应用等方面的教学内容进行论述,通过实践教学环节,说明了微型实验的优势。     

Free Radical Polymerization of Acrylonitrile in Green Ionic Liquids

Free radical polymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) in ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim][BF₄]), 2,2;m1-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as initiator was investigated. Early investigations on polymerizations using ionic liquids indicate that they serve as especially good solvents to achieve high molecular weight polymers. Free radical polymerizations result in higher molecular weight polymers, for ionic liquids have low chain transfer constants and act to stabilize the active radical during the process of polymerization. The thermal stability of polymers synthesized in ionic liquids have be improved obviously than that in traditional solvents.     

Selection of Ionic Liquids for Free Radical Polymerization Processes

Summary: Ionic liquids are efficient solvents for free radical homo- and copolymerization. Important parameters for selection of ionic liquids are their liquidus range, their viscosity, and their polarity. Viscosity of ionic liquids strongly influences the degree of polymerization of homopolymers. Micropolarity of ionic liquids can be used to explain differences in the composition of copolymers made on the basis of a relatively nonpolar methacrylate and a highly polar zwitterionic methacrylate.     

高温瞬时热解法产生甲基自由基束

Chen等提出了用脉冲分子束快速通过高温加热管与射流冷却相结合的高温瞬时热解法可产生高纯度自由基,当以偶氮甲烷为前体时可获得性能良好的CH_3·自由基束,并成功地用于生长金刚石薄膜。但偶氮甲烷的制备比较复杂,且价格昂贵,不易长期保存。为此,我们选择2-叔丁基过氧化物(Di-t-butyl peroxide,DTBP)为前体,该化合物在1100K时热解速率比偶氮甲烷大100倍。本文用该化合物经高温瞬时热解获得了射流冷却和高纯度的甲基自由基,并由四极质谱测定了DTBP的热解产物及加热温度对解离率的影响。 1 实验 将4％(摩尔比)DTBP/He混合气体。(总压强101.3 kPa)经脉冲阀(General Valve Series 9)喷出,瞬时流过隔热用的Al_2O_3座管和Hexoloy SA高密度SiC加热管,由热解产生的产物和载气从加热管喷出经绝热膨胀进入真空室,形成的分子束通过2个漏勺准直后进入四极质谱(QMS)探测室,其中离子化器电子轰击能量为70eV。对解离产物作质量扫描,信号经放大器输入信号均分器(Boxcar PAR-162)录谱。加热管温度用Pt-Pt/Rh热电偶或灯丝辐射高温计测量。