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Solid-state polymerization of long-chain vinyl compounds. V. Two-step postpolymerization of octadecyl acrylate by temperature increase and by stepwise. gamma. -ray irradiation

Journal Article · · J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed.; (United States)
The mechanism of two-dimensional polymerization of octadecyl acrylate in lamellar crystal was investigated in two-step postpolymerizations by temperature increase and stepwise ..gamma..-ray irradiation in lieu of the usual one-step reaction. Two-step postpolymerizations by these procedures are interpreted satisfactorily by the cone model, which assumes that the polymerization probability of the monomer molecules in a single layer is distributed conically around the initiation point. It was found that the propagating radicals were living, even in the saturated stage, and the effect of the polymer chains already formed on the propagating and terminating reactions was evident. Furthermore, molecular weight distributions of the resultant poly(octadecyl acrylate) measured by gel permeation chromatography were broad. The number-average and weight average molecular weights (M/sub w//M/sub n/) for the two-step postpolymerizations were 4.71 to 7.03, whereas those for one-step reactions were 3.26 to 5.54.
Research Organization:
Saitama Univ., Urawa, Japan
OSTI ID:
6692682
Journal Information:
J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed.; (United States) Vol. 19:2; ISSN JPLCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English