Abstract
The atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of methyl methacrylate (MMA) with poly vinylacetate macroinitiator (PVAc-CCl3) and CuCl/PMDETA as catalyst was successfully carried out in bulk and solution. The apparent propagation rate constant (\(k_{\text{p}}^{{\text{app}}} \)) and concentration of active species ([P°]) were higher in the bulk. In solution they increased with polarity of solvent. Two different molecular weights of macroinitiators were used in ATRP of MMA. The linear relation of Ln[M]0/[M] versus time was only confirmed for the low molecular weight macroinitiator. The ratio of \({{k_{\text{t}} } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{k_{\text{t}} } {K_{{\text{eq}}} }}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {K_{{\text{eq}}} }} = 1.31 \times 10^{13} \;{\text{M}}^{ - 1} \,{\text{s}}^{ - 1} \) was calculated in the bulk reaction with the low molecular weight macroinitiator, this ratio was 1.77 × 1014 M−1 s−1 for larger macroinitiator in solution. The MWD of block copolymers were sharper with lower molecular weight macroinitiator in the solution, but it appeared broader in the bulk polymerization. Our results indicated that smaller molecular weight macroinitiator was more efficient and formed a block copolymer with lower PDI. Thermal analysis and microstructure of the block copolymers are investigated by 1H NMR, FT-IR, TGA and DSC. The chain tacticity of the MMA units is found not to be sensitive to the kinetic of the reactions with two different molecular weights of macroinitiator. DSC measurement shows two different transitions at 39 and 108 °C assigned to PVAc and PMMA blocks. The TGA profile shows a three-step degradation. The initial small weight loss that occurs around 220 °C and two large weight loss around 238 and 310 °C are attributed to dechlorination step and decomposition of the PMMA and PVAc blocks.
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The authors extend their greatest appreciation to Ms. S. Fathollahi for GPC measurements, Ms. A. Nouri for 1H NMR measurements, Ms. F. Askari for FTIR measurement and Mr. H. Asghari for thermal analysis measurement from Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute.
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Rostami Daronkola, M.R., Semsarzadeh, M.A. Study of macroinitiator efficiency and microstructure–thermal properties in the atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate. J Polym Res 15, 403–411 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-008-9185-3
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