Radical polymerization behavior and molecular weight development of homologous monoacrylate monomers in lyotropic liquid crystal phases
Radical polymerization behavior and molecular weight development of homologous monoacrylate monomers in lyotropic liquid crystal phases
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同系单丙烯酸酯单体在溶致液晶相中的自由基聚合行为和分子量发展
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2016
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C. Guymon
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M. Depierro;C. Baguenard;C. Guymon
Polymerization in highly ordered lyotropic liquid-crystalline (LLC) media enables controllable synthesis of polymers possessing interesting nanostructure and physical properties. This study investigates the radical polymerization rate and molecular weight (MW) development of monoacrylates of different aliphatic tail length in a range of LLC phases. Polymerization rate data were acquired using photodifferential scanning calorimetry, and linear polymer MW was determined with gel permeation chromatography. Polymerization occurs much more rapidly, and higher MW is attained in the ordered LLC phases relative to isotropic solutions and neat polymerization. These properties change significantly as a function of LLC phase and monomer structure. A direct relationship is observed between polymer MW formation and the polymerization rate. Definitive changes in rate and MW were observed at phase boundaries, indicating the important role of solvent order. This study demonstrates how solvent ordering effects can be used to control polymer MW and rate of polymerization. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2016, 54, 144–154