AB and ABA type butyl acrylate and styrene block copolymers via RAFT-mediated miniemulsion polymerization

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dc.contributor.authorBowes A.
dc.contributor.authorMchary J.B.
dc.contributor.authorSanderson R.D.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:03:41Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:03:41Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractTwo trithiocarbonate reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agents are compared in miniemulsion polymerization of styrene and butyl acrylate and the formation of seeded emulsion block copolymers. The order of block synthesis and the number of block segments per polymer are discussed. The use of non-ionic surfactants is examined and the type of surfactant in relation to the monomer used is found to have a significant affect on latex formation. Conditions are shown by which AB and ABA type block copolymers can be successfully prepared via a seeded RAFT-mediated emulsion polymerization. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
dc.identifier.citation45
dc.identifier.citation4
dc.identifier.issn0887624X
dc.identifier.other10.1002/pola.21827
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/12738
dc.subjectEmulsion polymerization
dc.subjectFree radical polymerization
dc.subjectLiving polymerization
dc.subjectStyrene
dc.subjectSurface active agents
dc.subjectSynthesis (chemical)
dc.subjectButyl acrylate
dc.subjectNon-ionic surfactants
dc.subjectRadical polymerization
dc.subjectReversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)
dc.subjectBlock copolymers
dc.titleAB and ABA type butyl acrylate and styrene block copolymers via RAFT-mediated miniemulsion polymerization
dc.typeArticle
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