Controlled Polymerization of Polymethylmethacrylate with Sulfone Containing Initiator

Tuba Çakır Çanak, Ersin Serhatl

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Abstract

The synthesis of polymethylmethacrylate (pMMA) was realized with newly synthesized difunctional initiator, bis[4-(β-(2-bromopropanoate) ethoxy)phenyl]sulphone (BrEPS) in the presence of copper bromide (CuBr) and N, N, N’, N’’, N’’-pentamethyl-diethylenetriamine (PMDETA) by using atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Sulphone group containing initiator was prepared by esterification of bis[4-(β-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl] sulfone (HEPS). Both initiator and polymers were characterized by 1H-NMR spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The ATRP was supported by an increase in the molecular weight of the forming polymers and also by their monomodal molecular weight distribution. Pendulum hardness tests on films of synthesized polymers indicated higher degree of hardness than that of pure pMMA.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2015
EditorsJamal Chaouki, Yuyuan Zhao
PublisherAvestia Publishing
ISBN (Print)9781927877173
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventWorld Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2015 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 20 Jul 201521 Jul 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering
ISSN (Electronic)2369-8136

Conference

ConferenceWorld Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2015
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period20/07/1521/07/15

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • ATRP
  • Initiator
  • Polymethylmethacrylate
  • Sulfone containing

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