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- Title
Modeling of Network Formation in the Atom Transfer Radical Co‐Polymerization (ATRP) of Vinyl/Divinyl Monomers Using a Multifunctional Polymer Molecule Approach.
- Authors
Hernández‐ortiz, Julio César; Vivaldo‐lima, Eduardo; Dubé, Marc A.; Penlidis, Alexander
- Abstract
A mathematical model for the kinetics of copolymerization with crosslinking of vinyl/divinyl monomers in the presence of ARGET ATRP controllers is developed. A reaction scheme considering multifunctional polymer molecules, which results in a tridimensional problem, is proposed. Molecular weight development during the pre‐gelation period is calculated using the method of moments. Flory‐Stockmayer's theory is used for the post‐gelation period. The ATRP solution copolymerization of methyl acrylate (MA) and ethylene glycol diacrylate (EGDA) is used as a case study and test of the model. Good agreement between predicted profiles and experimental data from the literature is obtained.
- Subjects
ATOM transfer reactions; COPOLYMERIZATION; ETHYLENE glycol derivatives; MATHEMATICAL models; METHYL acrylate
- Publication
Macromolecular Theory & Simulations, 2014, Vol 23, Issue 7, p429
- ISSN
1022-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/mats.201400015