Molecular Parameters of Hyperbranched Polymers Made by Self-Condensing Vinyl Polymerization. 1. Molecular Weight Distribution
Molecular Parameters of Hyperbranched Polymers Made by Self-Condensing Vinyl Polymerization. 1. Molecular Weight Distribution
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DOI:
10.1021/ma9619187
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发表时间:
1997-11
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5.5
通讯作者:
A. Müller;D. Yan;M. Wulkow
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作者:
A. Müller;D. Yan;M. Wulkow
The molecular weight distribution (MWD) and its moments are calculated for hyperbranched polymers formed by self-condensing vinyl polymerization (SCVP) of monomers (“inimers”) with the general structure AB*, where A is a vinyl group and B* is an initiating group. The calculated MWD is extremely broad, the polydispersity index (PDI) being equal to the number-average degree of polymerization: Pw/Pn = Pn. It is twice as broad as that for the polycondensation of AB2 type monomers. If the fraction of unreacted monomer is not taken into account, the MWD becomes somewhat narrower, P‘w/P‘n ≈ 0.40P‘n. The kinetics of the polymerization process are first order with respect to the concentration of vinyl groups; Pn, Pw, and PDI increase exponentially with time. Comparison of the theoretical results with experimental data indicates that the rate constant of addition of an active center to a vinyl group decreases with increasing degree of polymerization. Since there are two different active centers in SCVP, na...