| Abstract: | The kinetics of the polymerization of ethyl acrylate (EA) sensitized by dye-reducing agent systems were investigated. The redox system sodium fluorescein-ascorbic acid was used for the polymerization. The systems were buffered with phosphate buffer, and the effects of monomer, dye, temperature, etc., on the reaction system were investigated. The polymerization was followed by measurement of monomer disappearance (gravimetrically) and the chain length of the polymer formed (viscometrically). In the light of the experimental results a suitable kinetic scheme was proposed and the composite rate constants were evaluated. |
