Nitroxide-mediated radical dispersion polymerization of styrene in supercritical carbon dioxide using a poly(dimethylsiloxane-block-styrene) alkoxyamine as initiator and stabilizer

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1465-1471
Number of pages7
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume27
Issue number17
Early online date31 Aug 2006
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Sept 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Controlled/living polymerization
  • Dispersion polymerization
  • Kinetics (polym.)
  • Nitroxides
  • Supercritical carbon dioxide

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