Two dimensional chromatographic characterization of block copolymers of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and methyl acrylate, P2EHA-b-PMA, produced via RAFT-mediated polymerization in organic dispersion

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dc.contributor.authorRaust J.-A.
dc.contributor.authorHouillot L.
dc.contributor.authorSave M.
dc.contributor.authorCharleux B.
dc.contributor.authorMoire C.
dc.contributor.authorFarcet C.
dc.contributor.authorPasch H.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:59:55Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:59:55Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractFor the precise characterization of block copolymers of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2EHA) and methyl acrylate (MA) produced via RAFT (reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer)-mediated dispersion polymerization, novel liquid chromatographic separations have been developed. SEC showed multimodal molar mass distributions (MMD) and HPLC showed multimodal chemical composition distributions (CCD). The analyses of MMD and CCD of the reaction products indicated the formation of the expected block copolymer along with remaining P2EHA and PMA homopolymer fractions. Online coupling of SEC and gradient HPLC in a two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) setup proved to be an efficient method to fractionate all polymer species present in the samples. Different kinds of copolymer molecules were identified in addition to the two homopolymers. The quantification of P2EHA using liquid chromatography at critical conditions (LC-CC) showed that the unreacted macro(RAFT agent) amount remained unchanged during at least the first 4 h of polymerization. LC-CC experiments also allowed the relative molar mass of the PMA blocks contained in the copolymers to be determined. The implementation of 2D-LC combining SEC and LC-CC allowed a more precise characterization of the different copolymer structures in particular in terms of block size. Finally, the results obtained by SEC/HPLC were confirmed by LC-1H NMR (proton nuclear magnetic resonance) experiments. It was concluded that the dispersed state of the polymerization system was the important factor for the formation of broadly distributed, complex copolymers when using a dithiobenzoate-based reactive macromolecular stabilizer. The detailed characterization of the system highlighted the enhancement of irreversible termination at the interface of the dispersed particles. © 2010 American Chemical Society.
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dc.identifier.citationMacromolecules
dc.identifier.citation43
dc.identifier.citation21
dc.identifier.issn249297
dc.identifier.other10.1021/ma101627d
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/11429
dc.subject2-Ethyl hexyl acrylate
dc.subjectBlock sizes
dc.subjectChemical composition distributions
dc.subjectChromatographic characterization
dc.subjectCopolymer structure
dc.subjectDispersed particle
dc.subjectDispersion polymerization
dc.subjectEfficient method
dc.subjectGradient HPLC
dc.subjectHomopolymers
dc.subjectLiquid chromatographic separations
dc.subjectLiquid chromatography at critical conditions
dc.subjectMethyl acrylates
dc.subjectMolar mass distribution
dc.subjectMulti-modal
dc.subjectOn-line coupling
dc.subjectPolymer species
dc.subjectPolymerization systems
dc.subjectProton nuclear magnetic resonance
dc.subjectRAFT agents
dc.subjectRAFT-mediated polymerization
dc.subjectReversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer
dc.subjectTwo-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC)
dc.subjectAcrylic monomers
dc.subjectBlock copolymers
dc.subjectChromatography
dc.subjectCopolymerization
dc.subjectDispersions
dc.subjectDisplay devices
dc.subjectFree radical polymerization
dc.subjectHigh performance liquid chromatography
dc.subjectHomopolymerization
dc.subjectLiquids
dc.subjectLiving polymerization
dc.subjectNuclear magnetic resonance
dc.subjectPolymers
dc.subjectResonance
dc.subjectTwo dimensional
dc.subjectPlastic products
dc.titleTwo dimensional chromatographic characterization of block copolymers of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and methyl acrylate, P2EHA-b-PMA, produced via RAFT-mediated polymerization in organic dispersion
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