Controlled Radical Ab Initio Emulsion Polymerization of n‐Butyl Acrylate by Reverse Iodine Transfer Polymerization (RITP): Effect of the Hydrolytic Disproportionation of Iodine

Summary: Controlled radical polymerization of n‐butyl acrylate by reverse iodine transfer polymerization (RITP) was achieved in ab initio emulsion polymerization to yield a stable and uncolored latex (particle diameter d_p = 106 nm). Hydrolysis of iodine, I₂, was responsible for an upward deviation from the targeted molecular weight = 10 400 g · mol⁻¹. The iodide concentration [I⁻] was followed by an iodide selective electrode and the amount of efficient iodine (33%) was successfully correlated with the experimental molecular weight = 31 000 g · mol⁻¹. Finally, a simplified mechanism of RITP in ab initio emulsion polymerization taking into account the iodine hydrolysis was proposed.

Evolution of molecular weight and polydispersity index in RITP of BuA in ab initio emulsion.     

乳液原子转移自由基聚合*

原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)应用于乳液聚合体系的主要挑战在于如何同时保证乳液的稳定性和聚合反应的可控性。本文主要对乳液ATRP体系中影响聚合反应可控性和乳液稳定性的各种因素、乳液ATRP的机理和乳液ATRP的应用等方面进行了综述。表面活性剂亲水亲油性及其亲水亲油基团的化学性质、催化剂/配体在油/水两相之间的分配行为、引发剂的溶解性、反应温度以及各组分的浓度是影响反应可控性和乳液稳定性的主要因素。各组分在油/水两相中的分配行为使得乳液ATRP的机理比传统乳液聚合更加复杂。乳液原子转移自由基聚合结合了活性自由基聚合和乳液聚合的优点,在理论研究和工业生产上具有很大的应用前景。     

聚丙烯酸增稠剂的反相乳液聚合及其增稠性能

采用具有增稠和抗电解质作用的丙烯酸聚氧乙烯酯活性单体和具有聚合稳定作用的高分子表面活性剂,通过反相乳液聚合法合成了涂料印花用丙烯酸系增稠剂.研究了活性单体、交联剂、反应时间等因素对产物性能的影响.得出活性单体用量占共聚单体摩尔数的0.5%,交联剂占共聚单体质量的0.3%,反应时间为1.5h时,增稠剂的综合效果最好.     

Relative Rates of Branching in Emulsion and Miniemulsion Polymerization

This communication describes the potential advantages of using a miniemulsion rather than an emulsion process for the polymerization of synthetic rubbers in which the polymerization is ended (short‐stopped) considerably before full conversion in order to limit excessive branching brought on by a high polymer‐to‐monomer ratio in the polymer particles. Because the polymer‐to‐monomer ratio in the particle at low monomer conversion is much lower in a miniemulsion, a miniemulsion can be polymerized to a significantly higher conversion than a conventional emulsion while maintaining an equivalent degree of branching. Short‐stopping at a higher monomer conversion will result in substantially reduced processing costs associated with recovery and recycle of unpolymerized monomer.     

利用反向原子转移自由基聚合反应合成聚甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯

以偶氮二异丁腈为引发剂,CuBr2/bpy为催化体系,甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)通过反向原子转移自由基聚合反应合成了聚甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(PGMA),其结构经1H NMR,IR和GPC确证。聚合反应符合活性自由基聚合特征,在聚合过程中GMA转化率和PGMA分子量随反应时间的延长而增大,分子量分布较窄。     

Synthesis of Poly(vinyl acetate)-block-poly(dimethylsiloxane)-block-poly(vinyl acetate) Copolymers by Iodine Transfer Photopolymerization in Miniemulsion

Summary: Iodine transfer polymerization of vinyl acetate in aqueous miniemulsion, initiated by UV radiation in the presence of an α,ω-diiodo-poly(dimethylsiloxane) macrophotoiniferter has been performed. The formation of a triblock copolymer latex PVAc-b-PDMS-b-PVAc has been evidenced by ¹H-NMR and size exclusion chromatography. The size of the PDMS and PVAc blocks were modulated thus opening the way to a wide range of copolymers with different properties. A detailed study of the reaction mechanism showed the importance of the aqueous dispersed medium to achieve a controlled polymerization.     

室温下甲基丙烯酸甲酯原子转移自由基乳液聚合反应研究

以卤化亚铜（CuX）/1,10-邻二氮菲（phen）配合物为催化剂、2-溴代异丁酸 乙酯（EBiB）为引发剂、十二烷基磺酸钠（SLS）为乳化剂,进行了甲基丙烯酸甲 酯（MMA）的原子转移自由基乳液聚合（ATRP）反应。结果表明,与较高温度（70 - 90 ℃）下的聚合反应相比,室温（25 ℃）时聚合反应有更好的可控性,通过 外加钝化剂的复合催化引发体系CuBr/CuBr_2/phen/EBiB或利用CuCl/phen/EBiB催 化引发体系的“卤素交换反应”,可进一步改善聚合反应的可控性。紫外发光谱测 定结果表明,CuBr/phen配合物在MMA相中的分配倾向随着温度的降低而增大,使得 室温下MMA的乳液ATRP保持了较好的可控性和较快的反应速度。     

原子转移自由基细乳液聚合*

本文从正向、反向、同时正向/反向、电子转移活化剂等不同原子转移自由基聚合（ATRP）细乳液引发体系的角度,综述了近年来国内外关于ATRP细乳液聚合的研究进展。在细乳液体系中进行正向ATRP,聚合可控性不理想,反向ATRP相对适合于细乳液体系,其缺点是表面活性剂用量较大。同时正向/反向引发体系的ATRP中催化剂用量大为减少,并且聚合具有良好的可控性;电子转移活化剂（AGET）ATRP是通过电子转移反应来还原过渡金属的氧化态,克服了同时正向/反向ATRP中需要引入自由基引发剂的缺点。     

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.     

乳液聚合的最新进展（下）

乳液聚合的最新进展（下）王群，府寿宽，于同隐（复旦大学高分子科学系，上海，２００４３３）２．５单分散聚合物微球的制备和应用自从５０年代，Ｖａｎｄｅｒｈｏｆｆ等人首次成功地制备单一尺寸的聚合物胶乳以来，对聚合物微球的兴趣日渐增长。乳液聚合是最早用于生产...     

Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of (-)-Menthyl Methacrylate

The reverse atom transfer radical polymerization(RATRP)of (-)-menthyl methacrylate ((-)-MnMA) with AIBN(AIBM/CuCl2/bipyridine(bipy) or (-)sparteine((-)Sp)=1/2/4 initiating system in THF has been studied.The dependence of the specific rotation on molecular weight was investigated.     

Compartmentalization in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) in Dispersed Systems

Summary: Compartmentalization in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) in dispersed systems at low conversion (<10%) has been investigated by means of a modified Smith–Ewart equation focusing on the system n‐butyl acrylate/CuBr/4,4′‐dinonyl‐2,2′‐dipyridyl at 110 °C. Compartmentalization of both propagating radicals and deactivator was accounted for in the simulations. As the particle diameter (d) decreases below 70 nm, the polymerization rate (R_p) at 10% conversion increases relative to the corresponding bulk system, goes through a maximum at 60 nm, and thereafter decreases dramatically as d decreases further. This behavior is caused by the separate effects of compartmentalization (segregation and confined space effects) on bimolecular termination and deactivation. The very low R_p for small particles (d < 30 nm) is due to the pseudo first‐order deactivation rate coefficient being proportional to d⁻³.

Simulated propagating radical concentration ([P•]) as a function of particle diameter (d) at 10% conversion for ATRP of n‐butyl acrylate ([nBA]₀ = 7.1 M , [PBr]₀ = [CuBr/dNbpy]₀ = 35.5 mM ) in a dispersed system at 110 °C. The dotted line indicates the simulated [P•] in bulk at 10% conversion.     

Interfacial Mass Transfer in Nitroxide‐Mediated Miniemulsion Polymerization

A mathematical model has been developed to describe the interfacial mass transfer of TEMPO in a nitroxide‐mediated miniemulsion polymerization (NMMP) system in the absence of chemical reactions. The model is used to examine how the diffusivity of TEMPO in the aqueous and organic droplet phases, the average droplet diameter and the nitroxide partition coefficient influences the time required for the nitroxide to reach phase equilibrium under non‐steady state conditions. Our model predicts that phase equilibrium is achieved quickly (< 1 × 10⁻⁴ s) in NMMP systems under typical polymerization conditions and even at high monomer conversions when there is significant resistance to molecular diffusion. The characteristic time for reversible radical deactivation by TEMPO was found to be more than ten times greater than the predicted equilibration times, indicating that phase equilibrium will be achieved before TEMPO has an opportunity to react with active polymer radicals. However, significantly longer equilibration times are predicted, when average droplet diameters are as large as those typically found in emulsion and suspension polymerization systems, indicating that the aqueous and organic phase concentrations of nitroxide may not always be at phase equilibrium during polymerization in these systems.

Influence of droplet phase TEMPO diffusivity, D_TEMPO,drop, on the predicted organic phase concentration of TEMPO.     

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.     

RAFT乳液聚合

高分子材料性能追本朔源主要由分子链微结构决定。以RAFT聚合为代表的"活性"/可控自由基聚合结合了传统自由基聚合和活性阴离子聚合各自的优点,提供了一种有效调控聚合物分子链微结构的聚合方法。RAFT乳液聚合作为"活性"/可控自由基聚合中具有工业应用前景的聚合方法,在过去二十年受到了学术界的广泛关注。本文总结了RAFT乳液聚合乳液失稳机理、聚合动力学、链结构的可控性等方面的进展。在此基础上,介绍了通过RAFT乳液聚合这一可控制备聚合物新材料的平台制备得到的新型嵌段共聚物、梯度共聚物,并展望了RAFT乳液聚合在高分子合成材料领域的应用前景。     

苯胺乳液聚合条件的研究

以（ＮＨ４）２Ｓ２Ｏ８为氧化剂、在非极性溶剂－功能质子酸－水三相体系中,采用乳液聚合方法合成聚苯胺乳液和粉末。对乳液聚合与化学氧化溶液聚合合成的聚苯胺性能进行了比较,研究了掺杂酸、氧化剂、反应时间、温度和水相浓度等聚合条件对聚苯胺导电性、溶解性、乳液粘度等性能的影响。结果表明,乳液聚合产率大于８０％,聚苯胺电导率大于１Ｓ／ｃｍ,在有机溶剂中的溶解性与用化学氧化合成的聚苯胺相比有明显提高。     

Molecular Weight Control in Emulsion Polymerization by Catalytic Chain Transfer: A Reaction Engineering Approach

Summary: For the application of catalytic chain transfer in (mini)emulsion polymerization, catalyst partitioning and deactivation are key parameters that govern the actual catalyst concentration at the locus of polymerization and consequently the final molecular weight distribution. A global model, based on the Mayo equation, catalyst partitioning and deactivation was developed. The influence of several reaction parameters on the instantaneous number average molecular weight was quantified.     

Rate Optimization in Controlled Radical Emulsion Polymerization Using RAFT

Summary: Means of improving rates in RAFT‐mediated radical emulsion polymerizations are developed, by setting out strategies to minimize the inhibition and retardation that always are present in these systems. These effects arise from the RAFT‐induced exit of radicals, the desorption of the RAFT‐reinitiating radical from the particles, and the specificity of the reinitiating radical to the RAFT agent. Methods for reducing the inhibition period such as using a more hydrophobic reinitiating radical are predicted to show a significant improvement in the inhibition periods. The time‐dependent behavior of the RAFT adduct to the entering radical and the RAFT‐induced exit (loss) of radicals from particles are studied using a previously described Monte Carlo model of RAFT/emulsion particles. It is shown that an effective way of reducing the rate coefficient for the exit of radicals from the particles is to use a less active RAFT agent. Techniques for improving the rate of polymerization of RAFT/emulsion systems are suggested based upon the coherent understanding contained in these models: the use of an oligomeric adduct to the RAFT agent, a less water‐soluble RAFT re‐initiating group, and a less active RAFT agent.

Populations of the different types of particles (left axis) along with the concentration of the initial RAFT agent, D_R (right axis), as a function of time.     

核壳乳液聚合法制备含氟硅丙烯酸酯乳液

以氟醇RfCH2CH2OH和乙烯基硅氧烷VTES为原料合成的氟硅单体,与甲基丙烯酸甲酯、丙烯酸丁酯在复合乳化体系中通过核壳乳液聚合制备了稳定的氟硅共聚乳液。对氟硅单体和氟硅丙烯酸酯共聚物的结构用红外光谱进行了表征,结果表明,得到了目标单体和共聚物。共聚物的TEM形态观察发现,乳胶粒子具有明显的核壳结构,平均粒径在125 nm左右。与丙烯酸酯共聚物相比,氟硅丙烯酸酯共聚物乳胶膜的吸水率降低至8.32%,热分解温度提高了23℃,耐溶剂性与氟硅单体的含量关系不大。     

RAFT Miniemulsion Polymerization of MMA with Cumyl Dithiobenzoate as Chain Transfer Agent

As a kind of living free radical polymerizations, reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) has been proved to be an important technique nowadays as it is applicable to a wide range of monomers at a wide range of temperature below 100oC. In …