Abstract
Nitroxide-mediated dispersion polymerization of styrene in supercritical carbon dioxide has been performed successfully at 110°C using a new polymeric so-called inistab species, which fulfils the dual functions of an initiator and a colloidal stabilizer. The inistab species comprised a poly(dimethylsiloxane) block and a polystyrene block end-capped with the nitroxide N-tert-N-butyl-N-[1-diethylphosphono-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)] nitroxide (SG1). The dispersion polymerization resulted in sub-micron sized polymer particles and polymers of narrow polydispersity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1465-1471 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| Early online date | 31 Aug 2006 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Sept 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Controlled/living polymerization
- Dispersion polymerization
- Kinetics (polym.)
- Nitroxides
- Supercritical carbon dioxide