Abstract
A donor-π-acceptor type photoinitiator, composed of boron-thienothiophene-triphenylamine (DMB-TT-TPA) to be used as a synthesizer under white LED irradiation, was studied for cationic and radical polymerization of mono and difunctional monomers. The monomers methyl methacrylate (MMA), styrene (Sty), cyclohexene oxide (CHO), isobutyl vinyl ether (IBVE), triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) and bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) were exposed to irradiation under a white LED source in CH2Cl2 with DMB-TT-TPA, in the presence of diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate (DPI). Of the spectroscopic techniques, fluorescence was used to investigate the photophysical characteristics of DMB-TT-TPA to gather data that would be helpful in affirming the initiation process. The presence of the synthesizer in all the polymer structures was proved by NMR spectroscopy studies. The importance of the described photoinduced electron transfer process with respect to the initiation of radical and cationic polymerizations and formation of conjugated polymers was demonstrated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1319-1326 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Molecular Systems Design and Engineering |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jul 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Funding
The authors dedicate this publication to the late Prof. Yusuf Yagci for his valuable contributions to polymer science over the years. This work was supported by the Istanbul Technical University Research Fund and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK Project Number: 120C121). We thank the Higher Education Council of Turkey (YOK) and TUBITAK grants to Recep Isci (PhD, 100/2000 YOK and 2211A BIDEP/TUBITAK) and Unsped Global Lojistik, Turkey, for financial support.
Funders | Funder number |
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Higher Education Council of Turkey | |
Istanbul Technical University Research Fund | |
YOK | 2211A BIDEP/TUBITAK |
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu | 120C121 |