Anchor Effect in Polymerization Kinetics: Case of Monofunctionalized POSS

The effect of the anchoring group on the detailed polymerization kinetics was investigated using monomethacryloxy-heptaisobutyl POSS (1M-POSS). This compound was copolymerized with lauryl methacrylate (LM) as the base monomer, at various molar ratios. The process was initiated photochemically. The p...

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Published in:Polymers 2019-03, Vol.11 (3), p.515
Main Authors: Marcinkowska, Agnieszka, Przadka, Dawid, Dudziec, Beata, Szczesniak, Katarzyna, Andrzejewska, Ewa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Copolymerization
Copolymers
Curing
Differential scanning calorimetry
Kinetics
Liquid chromatography
Low concentrations
Monomers
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Polymerization
Polymers
Solvents
Termination (polymerization)
Viscosity
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Summary:The effect of the anchoring group on the detailed polymerization kinetics was investigated using monomethacryloxy-heptaisobutyl POSS (1M-POSS). This compound was copolymerized with lauryl methacrylate (LM) as the base monomer, at various molar ratios. The process was initiated photochemically. The polymerization kinetics were followed by photo-DSC and photorheology while the polymers were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). For comparison, a methacrylate containing the branched siloxy-silane group (TSM) was also studied. It was found that the modifiers with a bulky substituent have a dual effect on the termination process: (i) At low concentrations, they increase the molecular mobility by increasing the free volume fraction, which leads to an acceleration of the termination and slows the polymerization; while (ii) at higher concentrations, they retard molecular motions due to the "anchor effect" that suppresses the termination, leading to acceleration of the polymerization. The anchor effect can also be considered from a different point of view: The possibility of anchoring a monomer with a long substituent (LM) around the POSS cage, which can further enhance propagation. These conclusions were derived based on kinetic results, determination of polymerization rate coefficients, and copolymer analysis.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym11030515